Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Latvia
Latvia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Latvia, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latvia stood at 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 85.4% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latvia peaked at 0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Latvia ranks 157th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Latvia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 2009 | -0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -113.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -446.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +182.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +227.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +247.5% |
| 2022 | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +446.6% | -0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 154 Ireland 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Togo 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Sri Lanka 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Azerbaijan 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Tajikistan 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Argentina 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 327.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3105 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 239.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 203.25 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latvia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latvia was 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Latvia ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.