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Imports in Latvia
Latvia recorded an average imports growth rate of 4.1% in the decade to 2024, below the 3.5% Euro Area average. In 2024, Latvia's Imports growth was -2.3%. For more imports information, visit our dedicated page.
Latvia Imports Chart
Note: This chart displays Imports (G&S, ann. var. %) for Latvia from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Latvia Imports Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports (G&S, ann. var. %) | 15.1 | 9.9 | -5.0 | -1.8 | 5.1 |
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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