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Economic Growth in Latvia
Latvia's economy recorded an average growth rate of 2.2% in the decade to 2024, compared to the 0.8% average for Euro Area. In 2024, real GDP growth was -0.4%. For more GDP information, visit our dedicated page.
Latvia GDP Chart
Note: This chart displays Economic Growth (GDP, annual variation in %) for Latvia from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Latvia GDP Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) | 6.9 | 1.9 | -0.9 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| GDP (USD bn) | 38.2 | 37.9 | 42.8 | 43.7 | 47.6 |
| GDP (EUR bn) | 32.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 | 40.4 | 42.1 |
| Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) | 10.5 | 11.8 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 4.2 |
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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