Estonia vs Latvia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Estonia
53.7%
in 2025
Latvia
54.6%
in 2025
Estonia rank
35th
Latvia rank
34th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 54.6% against 53.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 34th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.5% | 39.9% | 32.5% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 47.1% | 21.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 57.3% | 8.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 60.5% | 2.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 54.6% against 53.7% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.9%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 34th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods 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
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).