Gross capital formation in Latvia

Latvia: Gross capital formation was 8.53 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.53 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
135th
of 169 countries
All-time high
9.65 billion constant LCU
in 2007
All-time low
1.34 billion constant LCU
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Gross capital formation in Latvia, 1995–2025

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1995201020251995: 1.3B constant LCU1996: 1.7B constant LCU1997: 1.9B constant LCU1998: 2.7B constant LCU1999: 2.8B constant LCU2000: 2.9B constant LCU2001: 3.6B constant LCU2002: 3.8B constant LCU2003: 4.7B constant LCU2004: 5.8B constant LCU2005: 6.5B constant LCU2006: 8.2B constant LCU2007: 9.7B constant LCU2008: 8.3B constant LCU2009: 5.0B constant LCU2010: 4.0B constant LCU2011: 5.6B constant LCU2012: 5.9B constant LCU2013: 5.4B constant LCU2014: 5.1B constant LCU2015: 5.3B constant LCU2016: 5.3B constant LCU2017: 5.9B constant LCU2018: 6.7B constant LCU2019: 7.1B constant LCU2020: 6.5B constant LCU2021: 8.0B constant LCU2022: 7.5B constant LCU2023: 7.6B constant LCU2024: 7.2B constant LCU2025: 8.5B constant LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, gross capital formation in Latvia stood at 8.53 billion constant LCU.

The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Latvia peaked at 9.65 billion constant LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.34 billion constant LCU, in 1995.

That places Latvia 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.07 billion constant LCU 1.34 billion constant LCU 2.75 billion constant LCU 5
2000s 5.85 billion constant LCU 2.90 billion constant LCU 9.65 billion constant LCU 10
2010s 5.64 billion constant LCU 4.03 billion constant LCU 7.08 billion constant LCU 10
2020s 7.56 billion constant LCU 6.47 billion constant LCU 8.53 billion constant LCU 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 132 Lesotho 8.75 billion constant LCU compare
  2. 133 Puerto Rico 8.72 billion constant LCU compare
  3. 134 El Salvador 8.63 billion constant LCU compare
  4. 136 Cuba 8.30 billion constant LCU compare
  5. 137 Estonia 8.23 billion constant LCU compare
  6. 138 Zimbabwe 6.85 billion constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation in Latvia?
Gross capital formation in Latvia was 8.53 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 9.65 billion constant LCU in 2007.
What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.34 billion constant LCU in 1995.
How does Latvia rank for gross capital formation?
Latvia ranks 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 7,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.