Latvia recorded a Current Account deficit of 2.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Latvia averaged -3.92 percent of GDP from 1992 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 11.90 percent of GDP in 1993 and a record low of -20.60 percent of GDP in 2006. source: EUROSTAT

Current Account to GDP in Latvia is expected to reach -3.70 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Latvia Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -3.50 percent of GDP in 2026 and -3.30 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -464.40 -300.80 EUR Million Jun 2025
Capital Flows -3000.00 174000.00 EUR Thousand Mar 2025
Current Account -296.00 -154.00 EUR Million Jun 2025
Current Account to GDP -2.10 -3.90 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 1397.88 1591.03 EUR Million Jun 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 43038.00 39758.00 EUR Million Mar 2025
External Debt to GDP 106.00 99.00 percent of GDP Mar 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 42.00 85.00 EUR Million Jun 2025
Gold Reserves 6.66 6.66 Tonnes Jun 2025
Imports 1862.34 1891.78 EUR Million Jun 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 5118.06 6496.95 Terajoule Jul 2025
Terrorism Index 0.42 0.00 Points Dec 2024
Tourist Arrivals 174275.00 152327.00 Jun 2025



Latvia Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-2.10 -3.90 11.90 -20.60 1992 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly