GDP reading: GDP rose 0.2% in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms in February, following a 0.1% increase in the prior month....
Private Consumption in Latvia
The Latvian economy recorded an average growth rate of 1.9% in private consumption in the decade to 2024, below the 1.2% average for Euro Area. In 2024, the growth of private consumption was0.5%. For more information on private consumption, visit our dedicated page.
Latvia Private consumption Chart
Note: This chart displays Private Consumption (annual variation in %) for Latvia from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Latvia Private consumption Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Consumption (ann. var. %) | 8.1 | 5.1 | -0.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Economic growth accelerates in the fourth quarter of 2025
GDP reading: Latvia's GDP increased 2.9% in annual terms in Q4, following a 2.6% expansion in the previous quarter. Q4's reading was the strongest since Q1 2022. In seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms, economic output increased 0.6% in Q4, following a 0.8% expansion in the previous quarter. In 2025 as a whole, GDP grew 2.1% after flatlining in 2024, marking the best reading since 2021.
Drivers: Compared with the prior quarter's data, figures in Q4 improved for private consumption (+2.2% in annual terms vs +1.7% in Q3), fixed investment (+11.8% vs +10.4% in Q3) and imports of goods and services (+6.1% vs +5.8% in Q3). In contrast, readings worsened for government consumption (+3.4% vs +6.0% in Q3) and exports of goods and services (-1.9% vs +3.2% in Q3).
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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