Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Latvia, Republic of
Latvia, Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 243.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. β Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Latvia, Republic of, 1992β2025
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Latvia, Republic of is 243.70 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.9% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Latvia, Republic of peaked at 3.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -150.02 million BoP, current US$, in 2009.
Latvia, Republic of ranks 138th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267.34 million BoP, current US$ | 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 | 900.29 million BoP, current US$ | 335.42 million BoP, current US$ | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 243.70 million BoP, current US$ | 3.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Latvia, Republic of
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.26 (2013)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7931 (2013)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.515 (2013)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.94 (2013)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.642 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 16,892 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -4.58 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Latvia, Republic of?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Latvia, Republic of was 243.70 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, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Latvia, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -150.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Latvia, Republic of rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Latvia, Republic of ranks 138th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Latvia, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia, Republic of 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.