What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Latvia?

Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Latvia was 0.2389 in 2016, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Latvia?

The highest recorded value was 0.7103 in 2009.

What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Latvia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1737 in 2014.

How does Latvia rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?

Latvia ranks 80th out of 116 countries with data for 2016.

Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Latvia?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Latvia data come from?

The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Latvia

Name: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Latvia
Creator: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Latvia: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.2389 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)

0.2389

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

80th

of 116 countries

All-time high

0.7103

in 2009

All-time low

0.1737

in 2014

Years of data

2000–2016

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Latvia, 2000–2016

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2016, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Latvia stood at 0.2389.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Latvia peaked at 0.7103 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1737, in 2014.

That places Latvia 80th out of 116 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.3754	0.2624	0.7103	10
2010s	0.3696	0.1737	0.6543	7

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Latvia?: Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Latvia was 0.2389 in 2016, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Latvia?: The highest recorded value was 0.7103 in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Latvia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1737 in 2014.
How does Latvia rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?: Latvia ranks 80th out of 116 countries with data for 2016.
Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Latvia?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?: The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 3,278 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.