Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Latvia
Latvia: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 52.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Latvia, 1992–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Latvia stood at 52.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Latvia peaked at 54.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 51st of 198 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.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.6% | — |
| 1993 | 16.7% | +548.4% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -75.1% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +541.1% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 54.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 52.3% | +5.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 52.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.4%, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 52.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.6%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports 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 | +548.4% | 2.6% | 16.7% |
| 1996 | +541.1% | 3.0% | 18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 2.6% | 25.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.6% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 25.1% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 49.4% | 54.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More private sector data for Latvia
- Merchandise trade 99.6% (2025)
- Food imports 18.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 26.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 7.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 55.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 22.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,972 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Latvia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Latvia was 52.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Latvia ranks 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.