High-technology exports in Latvia
Latvia: High-technology exports was 17.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Latvia, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Latvia stood at 17.5%.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Latvia peaked at 20.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2008.
That places Latvia 45th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.4% | — |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 8.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.0% | 20.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 high-technology exports in Latvia?
- High-technology exports in Latvia was 17.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for high-technology exports?
- Latvia ranks 45th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.