HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Latvia
Latvia: HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco was 6.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Latvia, 1997–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Latvia stood at 6.1.
The figure is up 60.5% on the previous year and up 1,625.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Latvia peaked at 27.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.4, in 2015.
That places Latvia 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.6 | — |
| 1998 | 1.2 | -73.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8 | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3 | +207.4% |
| 2005 | 7.4 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.4 | +89.5% |
| 2008 | 27.4 | +90.3% |
| 2009 | 6.8 | -75.2% |
| 2010 | 1 | -85.3% |
| 2011 | 9.1 | +810.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | -72.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8 | -68.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | -0.4 | -140.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -525.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | +164.7% |
| 2018 | 2 | -55.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | +80.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 18.1 | +722.7% |
| 2023 | 12 | -33.7% |
| 2024 | 3.8 | -68.3% |
| 2025 | 6.1 | +60.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.8, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +810.0% | 1 | 9.1 |
| 2022 | +722.7% | 2.2 | 18.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.99 | 1.5 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 | -0.4 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 | 1.7 | 18.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Latvia?
- Hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Latvia was 6.1 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4 in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,625.0%. 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 - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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