Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Latvia

Latvia: Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of was -1.59 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
-1.59
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
6th
of 8 countries
All-time high
6.19
in 2009
All-time low
-4.02
in 2007
Years of data
27
2000–2026

Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Latvia, 2000–2026

-5-2.502.552000201320262000: -0.1342001: 0.3962002: 0.3442003: -0.3172004: -2.22005: -12006: -2.92007: -42008: -2.42009: 6.22010: 0.8132011: -0.0992012: -0.6352013: -0.3552014: 0.1272015: -0.5182016: -0.1392017: -0.2882018: -1.72019: -1.42020: 0.0442021: -1.92022: -1.82023: -2.42024: -1.72025: -1.72026: -1.6

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Analysis

Latvia recorded -1.59 for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in 2026.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 1,044.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Latvia peaked at 6.19 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -4.02, in 2007.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP in Latvia, 2000 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2000 -0.1344
2001 0.3963 -394.9%
2002 0.3442 -13.2%
2003 -0.3172 -192.2%
2004 -2.19 +591.1%
2005 -1.05 -52.3%
2006 -2.95 +181.7%
2007 -4.02 +36.5%
2008 -2.43 -39.5%
2009 6.19 -354.5%
2010 0.8127 -86.9%
2011 -0.0994 -112.2%
2012 -0.6349 +538.9%
2013 -0.3553 -44.0%
2014 0.1272 -135.8%
2015 -0.518 -507.1%
2016 -0.1388 -73.2%
2017 -0.2883 +107.7%
2018 -1.65 +473.0%
2019 -1.41 -14.8%
2020 0.0445 -103.2%
2021 -1.87 -4305.9%
2022 -1.76 -6.1%
2023 -2.35 +33.9%
2024 -1.67 -28.8%
2025 -1.71 +2.1%
2026 -1.59 -7.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -4305.9% 0.0445 -1.87

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.6159 -4.02 6.19 10
2010s -0.4153 -1.65 0.8127 10
2020s -1.56 -2.35 0.0445 7

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 3 Sweden 4.23 compare
  2. 4 Germany 2.99 compare
  3. 4 Slovenia -1.25 compare
  4. 5 Denmark 2.79 compare
  5. 5 Netherlands -1.3 compare
  6. 6 France 1.99 compare
  7. 7 Belgium 1.23 compare
  8. 7 Estonia -1.89 compare
  9. 8 United States 0.1564 compare
  10. 8 Poland -3.05 compare
  11. 9 Austria 0.1477 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Latvia?
Economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of in Latvia was -1.59 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 6.19 in 2009.
What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was -4.02 in 2007.
How does Latvia rank for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of?
Latvia ranks 6th out of 8 countries with data for 2026.
Is economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income as a percent of rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,044.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income as a percent of GDP
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP