Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latvia
Latvia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6715 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latvia, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latvia stood at 0.6715 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latvia peaked at 0.8239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4057 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 45th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latvia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.4057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.5092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.6715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 42 Afghanistan 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Cambodia 0.6744 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Thailand 0.6727 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Libya 0.6595 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Montenegro 0.6571 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 0.656 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$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ 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 imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latvia?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latvia was 0.6715 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4057 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.