Material import dependency in Latvia
Latvia: Material import dependency was 32.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.0%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
26th
of 43 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2018
All-time low
23.2%
in 1999
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Material import dependency in Latvia, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material import dependency in Latvia stood at 32.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Latvia peaked at 32.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1999.
That places Latvia 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Material import dependency in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.5% | — |
| 1996 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 32.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 32.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.3%, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 23.2% | 27.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 24.5% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 26.4% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.0% | 32.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Latvia?
- Material import dependency in Latvia was 32.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for material import dependency?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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