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Latvia

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Latvia

Basic data — Latvia, Europe.

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Data refreshed on 2026.05.10 · source: Wikidata

Composite reading — institute

Risque élevé

5.5 /10 risk

  • Security 0.0
  • Economy 3.5
  • Diplomacy 4.0
  • Influence 0.0

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

Capital
Riga
Population
1,829,000 inh.
Area
64,559 km²
Currency
EUR
Regime
republic

Executive in office

Edgars Rinkēvičs

Head of State

Edgars Rinkēvičs

since 2023.07.08

Evika Siliņa

Head of Government

Evika Siliņa

since 2023.09.15 Parti réformateur

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

44 G$

2024 ↑ +2.1 % vs 2023

GDP / capita

23,409 $

2024 ↑ +3.1 % vs 2023

Growth

-0.0 %

2024 ↑ +0.9 pt vs 2023

Inflation

1.3 %

2024 ↓ -7.7 pt vs 2023

Unemployment

6.6 %

2025 ↓ -0.3 pt vs 2024

Defense / GDP

3.3 %

2024 ↑ +0.3 pt vs 2023

Life expectancy

76.4 yrs

2024 ↑ +1.3 % vs 2023

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

22 Md$

Imports

28 Md$

Balance

-6 Md$

Top exports

  • Bois + papier

Top imports

  • Pétrole raffiné

Export partners

Import partners

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

  • USA 88%
  • GBR 91%
  • FRA 95%
  • DEU 95%
  • RUS 11%
  • CHN 22%

Abstention: 9%

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