Internet purchases by individuals in Estonia
Estonia: Internet purchases by individuals was 56.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Internet purchases by individuals in Estonia, 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internet purchases by individuals in Estonia is 56.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 369.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet purchases by individuals in Estonia peaked at 56.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2005.
That places Estonia 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet purchases by individuals in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.1% | — |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +69.7% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +126.4% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +11.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 56.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.8%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 56.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.2%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet purchases by individuals in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +126.4% | 16.3% | 36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.0% | 12.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 13.3% | 56.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More science & technology data for Estonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 151.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.5 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6232 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,754 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet purchases by individuals in Estonia?
- Internet purchases by individuals in Estonia was 56.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for internet purchases by individuals?
- Estonia ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is internet purchases by individuals rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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