Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was 7.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Latvia, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 7.85 % change on previous year for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 156.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Latvia peaked at 418.88 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -58.87 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Latvia ranks 89th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1999 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2000 | 418.88 % change on previous year | -25966.0% |
| 2001 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2002 | -58.87 % change on previous year | -790.0% |
| 2003 | 39.93 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 2004 | 38.77 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 73.43 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 2006 | 26.67 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2007 | 14.65 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2008 | 248.86 % change on previous year | +1598.3% |
| 2009 | -17.38 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2010 | -20.75 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 19.75 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 2012 | -0.4709 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2013 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -1599.9% |
| 2014 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2015 | -14.01 % change on previous year | +341.2% |
| 2016 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2018 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2019 | -7.66 % change on previous year | +165.1% |
| 2020 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 21.05 % change on previous year | -543.2% |
| 2022 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2023 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +160.4% |
| 2024 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -282.1% |
| 2025 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.85 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.51 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.85 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.26 % change on previous year, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +25966.0% | -1.62 % change on previous year | 418.88 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1598.3% | 14.65 % change on previous year | 248.86 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1599.9% | -0.4709 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.19 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | 12.11 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 79.35 % change on previous year | -58.87 % change on previous year | 418.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -20.75 % change on previous year | 19.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 21.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 86 Slovakia 8.18 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Czechia 8.18 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Estonia 8.07 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Germany 7.81 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Luxembourg 7.49 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Peru 7.41 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Latvia?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Latvia was 7.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 418.88 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.87 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Latvia rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.