Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Latvia
Latvia: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 51.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Latvia stood at 51.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Latvia peaked at 53.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1992.
That places Latvia 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.1% | — |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +124.7% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +76.6% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +70.0% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +61.1% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 51.9% | +4.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 51.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.3%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 51.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports 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 | +124.7% | 2.1% | 4.6% |
| 1994 | +76.6% | 4.6% | 8.2% |
| 1995 | +70.0% | 8.2% | 13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 2.1% | 20.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 32.4% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 48.5% | 53.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 52.9% compare
- 44 North Macedonia 52.7% compare
- 45 Norway 52.2% compare
- 47 Faroe Islands 50.9% compare
- 48 Bahamas 50.7% compare
- 49 Gabon 50.6% compare
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 51.9% 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 53.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Latvia ranks 46th 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 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.