Estonia vs Latvia: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 108th and Latvia ranks 105th of 190 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 2.1% | 1.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 15.9% | 12.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 9.0% | 7.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Estonia ranks 108th and Latvia ranks 105th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.