Latvia recorded a Current Account deficit of 1.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Latvia averaged -4.04 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 -21.70 percent of GDP in 2006. source: EUROSTAT

Current Account to GDP in Latvia is expected to reach -3.30 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, 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 -4.20 percent of GDP in 2027 and -4.30 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -171.00 -336.60 EUR Million Jan 2026
Capital Flows 42.00 -121.00 EUR Thousand Jan 2026
Current Account 114.00 47.00 EUR Million Jan 2026
Current Account to GDP -1.60 -3.80 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 1575.10 1515.60 EUR Million Jan 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 42807.00 43858.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
External Debt to GDP 104.00 109.00 percent of GDP Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 58.00 267.00 EUR Million Jan 2026
Gold Reserves 6.66 6.66 Tonnes Dec 2025
Imports 1746.40 1852.20 EUR Million Jan 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 2118.69 631.98 Terajoule Jan 2026
Terrorism Index 0.23 0.42 Points Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals 78197.00 115059.00 Jan 2026


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
-1.60 -3.80 11.90 -21.70 1992 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly