International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Latvia
Latvia: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Latvia, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Latvia is 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Latvia peaked at 1.52 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3519 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 51st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Latvia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3519 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.4193 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5177 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4439 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4555 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.407 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4199 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5932 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.692 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6261 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7589 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8731 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7341 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 2010 | 1.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 1.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 1.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.52 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 1.25 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.38 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4377 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3519 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5177 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6706 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.407 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.52 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 48 Lithuania 1.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Iceland 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 South Africa 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 United States 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Malaysia 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Panama 1.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 327.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3105 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 239.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 203.25 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Latvia?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Latvia was 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3519 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Latvia ranks 51st out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.