Computer, communications and other services in Latvia
Latvia: Computer, communications and other services was 53.3% 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 53.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Latvia peaked at 53.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1992.
That places Latvia 40th 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 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 | 34.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 53.3% | +6.1% |
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 | 36.6% | 32.4% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 49.2% | 53.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 37 Saint Lucia 53.6% compare
- 38 Hungary 53.5% compare
- 39 Singapore 53.4% compare
- 41 Benin 52.9% compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 52.9% compare
- 43 North Macedonia 52.7% compare
More private sector data for Latvia
- Merchandise trade 99.6% (2025)
- Food imports 17.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 26.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 22.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,972 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.455 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Latvia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Latvia was 53.3% 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 53.3% in 2025.
- 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 40th 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 53.6%. 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.