Economy - overview:
Latvia is a small, open economy with exports contributing nearly a third of GDP. Due to its geographical location, transit services are highly-developed, along with timber and wood-processing, agriculture and food products, and manufacturing of machinery and electronics industries. Corruption continues to be an impediment to attracting foreign direct investment and Latvia's low birth rate and decreasing population are major challenges to its long-term economic vitality. Latvia's economy experienced GDP growth of more than 10% per year during 2006-07, but entered a severe recession in 2008 as a result of an unsustainable current account deficit and large debt exposure amid the softening world economy. Triggered by the collapse of the second largest bank, GDP plunged 18% in 2009. The economy has not returned to pre-crisis levels despite strong growth, especially in the export sector in 2011-12. The IMF, EU, and other international donors provided substantial financial assistance to Latvia as part of an agreement to defend the currency''s peg to the euro in exchange for the government''s commitment to stringent austerity measures. The IMF/EU program successfully concluded in December 2011. The government of Prime Minister Valdis DOMBROVSKIS remained committed to fiscal prudence and reducing the fiscal deficit from 7.7% of GDP in 2010, to 2.7% of GDP in 2012. The majority of companies, banks, and real estate have been privatized, although the state still holds sizable stakes in a few large enterprises, including 99.8% ownership of the Latvian national airline. Latvia officially joined the World Trade Organization in February 1999 and the EU in May 2004. Latvia intends to join the euro zone in 2014.
GDP (purchasing power parity): GDP (official exchange rate): GDP - real growth rate: GDP - per capita (PPP): Gross national saving: GDP - composition, by end use: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: Agriculture - products: Industries: Industrial production growth rate: Labor force: Labor force - by occupation: Unemployment rate: Population below poverty line: Household income or consumption by percentage share: Distribution of family income - Gini index: Budget: Taxes and other revenues: Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): Public debt: Fiscal year: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Central bank discount rate: Commercial bank prime lending rate: Stock of narrow money: Stock of broad money: Stock of domestic credit: Market value of publicly traded shares: Current account balance: Exports: Exports - commodities: Exports - partners: Imports: Imports - commodities: Imports - partners: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Debt - external: Stock of direct foreign investment - at home: Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad: Exchange rates:
NOTE: 1) The information regarding Latvia on this page is re-published from the 2014 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Latvia Economy 2014 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Latvia Economy 2014 should be addressed to the CIA.
$36.87 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 107
note:
data are in 2012 US dollars
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$28 billion (2012 est.)
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5.6% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 48
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$18,100 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 74
note:
data are in 2012 US dollars
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24.6% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 50
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household consumption: 62.4%
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government consumption:
15.3%
investment in fixed capital:
23.5%
investment in inventories:
2.8%
exports of goods and services:
61.6%
imports of goods and services:
-65.5%
agriculture: 5%
[see also: GDP - composition, by sector of origin - agriculture country ranks ]
industry:
25.7%
services:
69.3% (2012 est.)
grain, rapeseed, potatoes, vegetables; pork, poultry, milk, eggs; fish
processed foods, processed wood products, textiles, processed metals, pharmaceuticals, railroad cars, synthetic fibers, electronics
8.8% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 23
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1.031 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 143
[see also: Labor force country ranks ]
agriculture: 8.8%
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industry:
24%
services:
67.2% (2010 est.)
11.4% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 121
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NA%
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lowest 10%: 2.7%
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highest 10%:
27.6% (2008)
35.2 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 88
[see also: Distribution of family income - Gini index country ranks ]
revenues: $9.999 billion
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expenditures:
$9.981 billion (2012 est.)
35.7% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 65
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0.1% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 45
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40.7% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 88
note:
data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities, including sub-sectors of central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
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calendar year
2.3% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 56
[see also: Inflation rate (consumer prices) country ranks ]
3.5% (31 December 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 98
[see also: Central bank discount rate country ranks ]
5.52% (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 136
[see also: Commercial bank prime lending rate country ranks ]
$9.099 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 80
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$12.09 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 100
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$18.39 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 84
[see also: Stock of domestic credit country ranks ]
$1.076 billion (31 December 2011)
country comparison to the world: 106
[see also: Market value of publicly traded shares country ranks ]
$-473.4 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 104
[see also: Current account balance country ranks ]
$12.23 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 87
[see also: Exports country ranks ]
food products, wood and wood products, metals, machinery and equipment, textiles
Russia 18.2%, Lithuania 14.9%, Estonia 12.1%, Germany 7.5%, Poland 5.6%, Sweden 4.8% (2012)
$15.15 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 86
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machinery and equipment, consumer goods, chemicals, fuels, vehicles
Lithuania 19.1%, Germany 11.6%, Russia 9.2%, Poland 8.2%, Estonia 7.6%, Italy 4.6%, Finland 4.4% (2012)
$7.523 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 79
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$39.43 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 65
[see also: Debt - external country ranks ]
$14.14 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 81
[see also: Stock of direct foreign investment - at home country ranks ]
$1.992 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 74
[see also: Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad country ranks ]
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