Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Latvia
Latvia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Latvia, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latvia peaked at 0.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Latvia ranks 69th of 191 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Latvia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | -0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8150.7% |
| 1997 | -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -253.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1053.1% |
| 2002 | -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -149.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -251.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +151.5% |
| 2008 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -175.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -158.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +184.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.2% |
| 2016 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -148.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -128.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +119.9% |
| 2021 | 0.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1082.6% |
| 2022 | -0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -106.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -639.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 66 Madagascar 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Saint Lucia 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Georgia 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Mexico 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Bahrain 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), per capita 171.67 BoP, current US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latvia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Latvia was 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Latvia ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.