Estonia
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Digitalization
- Internet usage (of pop.)
- 90%
- Did online shopping (age 15+)
- 68 – 70%
- Paid bills via internet (age 15+)
- 94 – 95%
- Accessed a bank account online (age 15+)
- 91 – 93%
- Paid utility bills using a mobile phone (age 15+)
- 9 – 14%
- Made or received digital payments (age 15+)
- > 98%
Data overview for Estonia
Digitalization
- Internet usage (of pop.)
- 90%
- Did online shopping (age 15+)
- 68 – 70%
- Paid bills via internet (age 15+)
- 94 – 95%
- Accessed a bank account online (age 15+)
- 91 – 93%
- Paid utility bills using a mobile phone (age 15+)
- 9 – 14%
- Made or received digital payments (age 15+)
- > 98%
Macro data
- Population 2020
- 1.3M
- GDP Total 2020
- €28.9B
- GDP per capita 2020 (PPP)
- €33,200
- GDP forecast 2021
- 3.4%
- Trade Flows (% of GDP)
- 131.2%
Banking data
- Total bank assets 2020
- €28.4B
- Total bank assets 2020/GDP
- 98.5%
- Account ownership (age 15+)
- > 98%
- Debit card ownership (age 15+)
- 96 – 98%
Economic data
- Unemployment
- 5%
- Currency
- EUR
- Remittances (% of GDP)
- 1.6%
- Private Consumption (yoy)
- 9.5%
Data provided by Raiffeisen Research, Sources
Estonia compared to other CEE countries
Estonia
- Internet usage (of pop.)
- 90%
- Did online shopping (age 15+)
- 68 – 70%
- Paid bills via internet (age 15+)
- 94 – 95%
- Accessed a bank account online (age 15+)
- 91 – 93%
Russia
LatviaData provided by Raiffeisen Research, Sources