Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Latvia
Latvia: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 55.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufactures exports in Latvia, 1994–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in Latvia is 55.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Latvia peaked at 65.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2022.
That places Latvia 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 65.1% | — |
| 1995 | 58.1% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 60.8% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 55.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.0%, 94% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 55.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.6%, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 56.2% | 65.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 55.4% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 52.7% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 52.2% | 60.4% | 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)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.455 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Latvia?
- Manufactures exports in Latvia was 55.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for manufactures exports?
- Latvia ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.