Latest reading: Industrial output increased 4.9% year on year in calendar-adjusted terms in April, which was above March’s 1.8% increase....
Industrial Production in Latvia
In the year 2024, the industrial production in Latvia was -2.16%, compared to -0.87% in 2014 and -4.80% in 2023. It averaged 1.57% over the last decade. For more industry information, visit our dedicated page.
Latvia Industry Chart
Note: This chart displays Industrial Production (annual variation in %) for Latvia from 2021 to 2023.
Source: Macrobond.
Latvia Industry Data
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production (ann. var. %) | 0.8 | -1.7 | 6.4 | 0.8 | -4.8 |
Industrial output rebounds in April
Latest reading: Industrial output rose 1.9% in year-on-year terms in April, which contrasted March's 2.5% decrease. Looking at the details of the release, manufacturing production rebounded in April, while the decline in mining and quarrying output worsened. On a monthly basis, factory output increased 0.7% in seasonally adjusted terms in April, contrasting March’s 2.1% fall. Meanwhile, the trend improved slightly, with the annual average variation of industrial production coming in at minus 6.0% in April, up from March's minus 6.1%.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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