Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 14,514 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Latvia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latvia is 14,514 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latvia peaked at 15,680 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 current US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Latvia 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0011 current US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 304.5 current US$ per person | +27069098.5% |
| 1993 | 344.65 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 494.49 current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 1995 | 718.36 current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1996 | 923.64 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 1,117 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 1,324 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 1,232 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1,339 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 1,485 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 1,742 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 2,283 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 3,054 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 3,868 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 5,219 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 6,973 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 7,433 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 4,581 current US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 5,567 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 7,909 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 8,468 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 8,878 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 9,010 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7,443 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 7,363 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8,770 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 10,212 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 9,906 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 9,704 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 12,972 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 15,680 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 14,514 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0011 current US$ per person | 0.0011 current US$ per person | 0.0011 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 807.3 current US$ per person | 304.5 current US$ per person | 1,324 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,798 current US$ per person | 1,339 current US$ per person | 7,433 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,353 current US$ per person | 5,567 current US$ per person | 10,212 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,218 current US$ per person | 9,704 current US$ per person | 15,680 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 29 Malta 14,958 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Finland 14,833 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Canada 14,627 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Aruba 14,277 current US$ per person compare
- 34 San Marino 12,766 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Brunei Darussalam 12,396 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latvia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latvia was 14,514 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,680 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Latvia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.