Agricultural raw materials imports in Latvia
Latvia: Agricultural raw materials imports was 2.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agricultural raw materials imports in Latvia, 1994–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.1% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Latvia peaked at 4.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1994.
Latvia ranks 20th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.0% | — |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +81.4% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -44.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -5.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 2.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,055 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3137 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Rural population 31.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Latvia?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Latvia was 2.1% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.