Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Latvia
Latvia: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.6185 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Latvia, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Latvia is 0.6185 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Latvia peaked at 0.6926 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.011 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 43rd of 164 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.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Latvia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0391 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +254.2% |
| 1997 | 0.119 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +204.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0846 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0707 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0899 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0656 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0876 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1086 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0971 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0979 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0968 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0839 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1167 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 0.138 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1426 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1824 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1967 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3167 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4589 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5246 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 0.491 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.52 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6926 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6123 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5796 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5708 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5572 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.6185 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.6185 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.6185 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4897 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +254.2% | 0.011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +204.4% | 0.0391 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.119 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0649 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.119 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0945 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0656 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1167 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3598 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.138 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5572 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6926 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 40 South Korea 0.6693 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Chile 0.6518 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 United States 0.6243 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Grenada 0.5924 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Israel 0.5773 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Slovenia 0.5587 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Latvia?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Latvia was 0.6185 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6926 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Portfolio investment (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.