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Latvia

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Latvia

Basic data — Latvia, Europe.

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Data refreshed on 2026.05.06 · source: Wikidata

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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

Government in office 1 members

Agnese Lāce

ministre de la Culture

Agnese Lāce

since 2024.06.20

Parliament

Saeima

100 seats

Inception 1922

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%

National anthem

Dievs, Sveti Latviju

Composer · Kārlis Baumanis

country