Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Latvia
Latvia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 23.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Latvia, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Latvia stood at 23.56 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 131.5% on the previous year and up 129.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Latvia peaked at 707.56 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -156.49 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Latvia 80th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 84.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -40.53 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1995 | -114.79 % change on previous year | +183.2% |
| 1997 | 14.23 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1998 | 268.65 % change on previous year | +1788.3% |
| 1999 | -74.45 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2000 | -60.42 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2002 | -155.44 % change on previous year | +157.3% |
| 2003 | 283.78 % change on previous year | -282.6% |
| 2004 | -0.9541 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2005 | 165.41 % change on previous year | -17436.7% |
| 2006 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2007 | 262.04 % change on previous year | -4575.4% |
| 2008 | -55.44 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2009 | -156.49 % change on previous year | +182.3% |
| 2010 | 153.09 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 2011 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2012 | 49.59 % change on previous year | +919.5% |
| 2013 | 206.15 % change on previous year | +315.7% |
| 2014 | 40.56 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2015 | -79.25 % change on previous year | -295.4% |
| 2016 | 70.33 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 2017 | 135.23 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 2018 | -154.43 % change on previous year | -214.2% |
| 2019 | 128.37 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 2020 | 121.75 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2022 | -106.28 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 2023 | 707.56 % change on previous year | -765.8% |
| 2024 | -74.83 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2025 | 23.56 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 23.56 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year. (69 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 23.56 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.26 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +17436.7% | -0.9541 % change on previous year | 165.41 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +4575.4% | -5.86 % change on previous year | 262.04 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1788.3% | 14.23 % change on previous year | 268.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 % change on previous year | -114.79 % change on previous year | 268.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 30.74 % change on previous year | -156.49 % change on previous year | 283.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.45 % change on previous year | -154.43 % change on previous year | 206.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.35 % change on previous year | -106.28 % change on previous year | 707.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 317.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 243.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1255 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,301 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Latvia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Latvia was 23.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 707.56 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -156.49 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Latvia ranks 80th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.7%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.