Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Latvia
Latvia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 402.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Latvia, 1992–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Latvia is 402.62 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.7% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Latvia peaked at 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -150.02 million BoP, current US$, in 2009.
Latvia ranks 127th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 30.70 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 55.93 million BoP, current US$ | +82.2% |
| 1994 | 282.83 million BoP, current US$ | +405.7% |
| 1995 | 244.04 million BoP, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 331.35 million BoP, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1997 | 474.35 million BoP, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1998 | 371.40 million BoP, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 348.10 million BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 324.19 million BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 173.50 million BoP, current US$ | -46.5% |
| 2002 | 160.09 million BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 316.65 million BoP, current US$ | +97.8% |
| 2004 | 591.59 million BoP, current US$ | +86.8% |
| 2005 | 809.86 million BoP, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +110.6% |
| 2007 | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.1% |
| 2008 | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2009 | -150.02 million BoP, current US$ | -110.5% |
| 2010 | 474.98 million BoP, current US$ | -416.6% |
| 2011 | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +219.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 989.28 million BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 813.96 million BoP, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 333.26 million BoP, current US$ | -59.1% |
| 2017 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +257.1% |
| 2018 | 437.90 million BoP, current US$ | -63.2% |
| 2019 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +154.8% |
| 2020 | 939.36 million BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +304.5% |
| 2022 | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -68.1% |
| 2023 | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2024 | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 402.62 million BoP, current US$ | -73.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 402.62 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.99 billion BoP, current US$, 13% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 402.62 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65 billion BoP, current US$, 24% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267.34 million BoP, current US$ | 30.70 million BoP, current US$ | 474.35 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 807.92 million BoP, current US$ | -150.02 million BoP, current US$ | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 900.06 million BoP, current US$ | 333.26 million BoP, current US$ | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 402.62 million BoP, current US$ | 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 124 Moldova 459.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 New Caledonia 439.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 126 Kuwait 413.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Gabon 378.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 374.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Finland 361.27 million BoP, current US$ 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 in Latvia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Latvia was 402.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -150.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Latvia ranks 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.