Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 0.053 million USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Latvia 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | +382.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | +114.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 million USD per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | -74.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | +99.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | +117.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0267 million USD per square kilometre | +135.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0373 million USD per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0203 million USD per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | +301.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0233 million USD per square kilometre | +283.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0178 million USD per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 million USD per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0083 million USD per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0107 million USD per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 2017 | 0.011 million USD per square kilometre | +175.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0153 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.053 million USD per square kilometre | +245.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0223 million USD per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre | -12.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 million USD per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0123 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0373 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0126 million USD per square kilometre | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0233 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0275 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0153 million USD per square kilometre | 0.053 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 65 Philippines 0.0208 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 66 Gambia 0.0206 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 67 Uruguay 0.0196 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 69 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0192 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 70 Dominica 0.0187 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 71 Mexico 0.0185 million USD per square kilometre 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.053 million USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Total FDI inflows — Value 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.