HICP - COMMUNICATION in Latvia
Latvia: HICP - COMMUNICATION was 3.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.3
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
36.3
in 1997
All-time low
-7.1
in 2006
Years of data
29
1997–2025
HICP - COMMUNICATION in Latvia, 1997–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - communication in Latvia is 3.3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 312.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - communication in Latvia peaked at 36.3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -7.1, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 8th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - COMMUNICATION in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 36.3 | — |
| 1998 | 16.9 | -53.4% |
| 1999 | 13.4 | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 7.4 | -44.8% |
| 2001 | -3.9 | -152.7% |
| 2002 | -5.4 | +38.5% |
| 2003 | -3.9 | -27.8% |
| 2004 | -0.8 | -79.5% |
| 2005 | -3.7 | +362.5% |
| 2006 | -7.1 | +91.9% |
| 2007 | -6 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | -5.5 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | -1.2 | -78.2% |
| 2010 | -4.8 | +300.0% |
| 2011 | -2 | -58.3% |
| 2012 | -2.8 | +40.0% |
| 2013 | -5.7 | +103.6% |
| 2014 | -1.8 | -68.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | -144.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | +162.5% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | +109.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | -68.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | +84.6% |
| 2023 | 4.9 | +104.2% |
| 2024 | 3.6 | -26.5% |
| 2025 | 3.3 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2 | 13.4 | 36.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | -3.01 | -7.1 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.64 | -5.7 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 | 1.3 | 4.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 hicp - communication in Latvia?
- Hicp - communication in Latvia was 3.3 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - communication recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest hicp - communication recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.1 in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for hicp - communication?
- Latvia ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - communication rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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