Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Latvia
Latvia: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 63.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Latvia, 1994–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 63.4% for manufactures imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Latvia peaked at 74.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2012.
Latvia ranks 90th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 56.2% | — |
| 1995 | 65.6% | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 69.4% | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 73.7% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 73.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.4% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 63.4% | +3.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 63.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.4%, 94% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 63.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.7%, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.8% | 56.2% | 73.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 58.1% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 55.8% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 56.2% | 66.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 87 Tunisia 63.7% compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.7% compare
- 89 North Macedonia 63.4% compare
- 91 Albania 63.2% compare
- 92 El Salvador 63.0% compare
- 93 Lithuania 63.0% compare
More private sector data for Latvia
- Merchandise trade 99.6% (2025)
- Food imports 18.1% (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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.455 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Latvia?
- Manufactures imports in Latvia was 63.4% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for manufactures imports?
- Latvia ranks 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.