Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Latvia

Latvia: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age was 3,909 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3,909
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
42nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
18,877
in 1997
All-time low
3,909
in 2025
Years of data
34
1990–2025

Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Latvia, 1990–2025

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720251990: 12.1k1993: 13.4k1994: 14.5k1995: 16.8k1996: 17.6k1997: 18.9k1998: 11.8k1999: 11.9k2000: 11.8k2001: 11.6k2002: 11.5k2003: 11.3k2004: 11.1k2005: 11.0k2006: 10.9k2007: 11.0k2008: 10.9k2009: 10.0k2010: 5.7k2011: 5.5k2012: 5.3k2013: 5.3k2014: 5.1k2015: 5.1k2016: 5.0k2017: 5.0k2018: 4.9k2019: 4.8k2020: 4.4k2021: 4.3k2022: 4.3k2023: 4.3k2024: 4.3k2025: 3.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Latvia stood at 3,909. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Latvia peaked at 18,877 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,909, in 2025.

That places Latvia 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Latvia, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 12,138 —
1993 13,391 +10.3%
1994 14,517 +8.4%
1995 16,813 +15.8%
1996 17,603 +4.7%
1997 18,877 +7.2%
1998 11,829 -37.3%
1999 11,870 +0.3%
2000 11,807 -0.5%
2001 11,605 -1.7%
2002 11,475 -1.1%
2003 11,294 -1.6%
2004 11,051 -2.2%
2005 10,966 -0.8%
2006 10,946 -0.2%
2007 10,958 +0.1%
2008 10,889 -0.6%
2009 9,990 -8.3%
2010 5,679 -43.2%
2011 5,488 -3.4%
2012 5,346 -2.6%
2013 5,253 -1.7%
2014 5,102 -2.9%
2015 5,066 -0.7%
2016 4,986 -1.6%
2017 4,955 -0.6%
2018 4,885 -1.4%
2019 4,808 -1.6%
2020 4,383 -8.8%
2021 4,270 -2.6%
2022 4,303 +0.8%
2023 4,276 -0.6%
2024 4,276 +0.0%
2025 3,909 -8.6%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 3,909 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,046, 28% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 3,909 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,576, 27% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 -43.2% 9,990 5,679
1998 -37.3% 18,877 11,829

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,630 11,829 18,877 8
2000s 11,098 9,990 11,807 10
2010s 5,157 4,808 5,679 10
2020s 4,236 3,909 4,383 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,382 compare
  2. 41 Kosovo* 4,145 compare
  3. 42 Latvia 3,909 compare
  4. 44 North Macedonia 3,835 compare
  5. 44 North Macedonia 3,835 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Latvia?
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age in Latvia was 3,909 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 18,877 in 1997.
What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,909 in 2025.
How does Latvia rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age?
Latvia ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
Is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by age
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Coverage
54 places, 1,880 data points, 1970–2025
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