Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Latvia
Latvia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Latvia, 1995–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Latvia stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 85.4% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Latvia peaked at 9.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2009.
That places Latvia 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.4% | — |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -49.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +62.7% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +51.9% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +68.1% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -54.4% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | -113.9% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -446.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +182.5% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -59.9% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +227.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -67.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +155.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +247.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -67.2% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -85.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | -0.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 0.5% | 9.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 23.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 6,330 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2129 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,601 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,519 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.67 % 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 0.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Latvia ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.