Estonia vs France: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Estonia
1.1%
in 2025
France
1.2%
in 2025
Estonia rank
126th
France rank
124th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Estonia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.
Estonia ranks 126th and France ranks 124th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | France |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Estonia or France?
- France, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Estonia and France?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and France?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and France rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 126th and France ranks 124th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.