Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 63,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latvia is 63,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 46.4% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 63,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Latvia 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 161.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +872.8% |
| 1994 | 678.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +320.5% |
| 1995 | 844.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 1,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 1997 | 1,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 2,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 3,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2000 | 2,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 2,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 3,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 5,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 2004 | 12,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +119.3% |
| 2005 | 16,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 27,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2007 | 42,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2008 | 44,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | -2,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -105.6% |
| 2010 | 17,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -786.0% |
| 2011 | 25,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2012 | 28,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 28,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 26,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 26,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 26,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 37,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 33,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 24,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 39,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 2022 | 43,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 63,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 63,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 245,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 63,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +872.8% | 16.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 161.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +786.0% | -2,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +320.5% | 161.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 678.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 15,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 63,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 69 Jamaica 78,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Serbia 63,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 62,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 New Zealand 62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Georgia 61,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latvia was 63,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 63,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.