Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Latvia
Latvia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Latvia, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.2% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.4% on the previous year and up 115.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Latvia peaked at 0.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places Latvia 147th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +313.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +34.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +1491.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -97.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +57.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +82.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -41.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +217.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +120.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +90.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 45% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 23% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1491.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 1994 | +313.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2006 | +217.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
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 merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Latvia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Latvia was 0.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Latvia ranks 147th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.