Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Latvia
Latvia: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was 41.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Latvia stood at 41.2%.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 131.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Latvia peaked at 72.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -6.8%, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 12th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -3.4% | — |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -148.6% |
| 1994 | -1.1% | -167.8% |
| 1995 | -2.1% | +85.4% |
| 1996 | -6.8% | +221.6% |
| 1997 | -3.8% | -44.1% |
| 1998 | -4.1% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | -5.9% | +46.6% |
| 2000 | -6.7% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | -3.9% | -41.7% |
| 2002 | -4.5% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | -1.9% | -56.5% |
| 2004 | -2.7% | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -389.7% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +227.9% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -35.9% |
| 2011 | -1.0% | -107.8% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -2583.3% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +134.0% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -44.1% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +161.3% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.2% | -6.8% | 1.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | -6.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | -1.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 41.2% | 72.4% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5538 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 14,570 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.074 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,562 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 6,175 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2077 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Latvia?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Latvia was 41.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.8% in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.