Estonia and France: Growth in Trade and e-Residency

In brief

According to the e-Residency program, trade turnover between Estonia and France reached €1.2 billion in 2025, with Estonian exports to France growing by 17%. This is a statistical context for entrepreneurs, not a new requirement for companies or e-residents.

What has changed

The e-Residency program has reported a record volume of trade in goods and services between Estonia and France in 2025—€1.2 billion. Estonian exports to France rose by 17% over the year; business and IT services have been named as the main drivers.

According to the French authority DG Trésor: exports of services from Estonia to France amounted to €265 million, while exports of services from France to Estonia totaled €165 million. More than half of Estonia’s service exports are business services, and another 17% are information and communication technology.

France remains a significant market for the e-Residency program. Since its inception, more than 6,400 French citizens have become e-residents, founding around 2,300 companies in Estonia. The number of applications from France grew by 56% in 2025.

Note: The total estimated economic effect of the program, €418 million, refers to all e-residents throughout the program’s history.

Who is affected

This news may be useful to the following groups:

• French entrepreneurs considering starting a company in Estonia;
• e-residents from France who are already managing Estonian companies;
• owners and management board members of OÜ working with French clients, contractors, or partners;
• non-residents and cross-border companies evaluating opportunities to enter EU markets via Estonia.

The growth in trade turnover itself does not bring special benefits, facilitations, or new obligations for these groups.

Sources

• Eesti ja Prantsusmaa majandussuhted on kõigi aegade tihedaimad

Article Author

Evgeniy Mialik

Business consultant, working in this field since 2011. I help entrepreneurs with company registration and administration, powers of attorney, accounting and tax returns. In my articles I write about the issues my clients face and share useful news for business owners in Estonia.