Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Latvia
Latvia: Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was 20.2 Balance in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Latvia, 1996–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Balance.
Analysis
In 2026, retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Latvia stood at 20.2 Balance.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 312.6% on the previous year and up 454.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Latvia peaked at 28.3 Balance in 2006 and was at its lowest, -55 Balance, in 2008.
That places Latvia 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Balance | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -16.4 Balance | — |
| 1997 | -6.4 Balance | -61.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6 Balance | -109.4% |
| 1999 | -5.4 Balance | -1000.0% |
| 2000 | 4.6 Balance | -185.2% |
| 2001 | -2.4 Balance | -152.2% |
| 2002 | 12.6 Balance | -625.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6 Balance | -39.7% |
| 2004 | 13.3 Balance | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 19 Balance | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 28.3 Balance | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 9.4 Balance | -66.8% |
| 2008 | -55 Balance | -685.1% |
| 2009 | -35.2 Balance | -36.0% |
| 2010 | -11.4 Balance | -67.6% |
| 2011 | -1.9 Balance | -83.3% |
| 2012 | -2.5 Balance | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 2.5 Balance | -200.0% |
| 2014 | -0.9 Balance | -136.0% |
| 2015 | -4.6 Balance | +411.1% |
| 2016 | -5.7 Balance | +23.9% |
| 2017 | -4.3 Balance | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7 Balance | -139.5% |
| 2019 | -3.4 Balance | -300.0% |
| 2020 | -27.5 Balance | +708.8% |
| 2021 | -29.1 Balance | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3 Balance | -110.3% |
| 2023 | -8.1 Balance | -370.0% |
| 2024 | -4.9 Balance | -39.5% |
| 2025 | -9.5 Balance | +93.9% |
| 2026 | 20.2 Balance | -312.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 20.2 Balance is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4 Balance, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 20.2 Balance is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.55 Balance, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -1000.0% | 0.6 Balance | -5.4 Balance |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.9 Balance | -16.4 Balance | 0.6 Balance | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.22 Balance | -55 Balance | 28.3 Balance | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.05 Balance | -11.4 Balance | 2.5 Balance | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.99 Balance | -29.1 Balance | 20.2 Balance | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Latvia?
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Latvia was 20.2 Balance in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3 Balance in 2006.
- What is the lowest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -55 Balance in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
- Latvia ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 454.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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