Remittances in Latvia
Latvia: Remittances was 2.97 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Latvia, 1996–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.97 for remittances in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Latvia peaked at 6.18 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6636, in 1999.
That places Latvia 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.703 | — |
| 1997 | 0.7199 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7083 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6636 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 3.25 | +389.7% |
| 2001 | 3.34 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.22 | -63.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 1.58 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 2.32 | +47.1% |
| 2006 | 2.35 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.87 | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 5.63 | +200.7% |
| 2009 | 6.18 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 5.36 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 5.67 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.53 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.5 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.13 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 5.07 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.55 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.34 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.72 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 3.45 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.26 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.45 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3.41 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.89 | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 3.04 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 2.97 | -2.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 4.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +389.7% | 0.6636 | 3.25 |
| 2008 | +200.7% | 1.87 | 5.63 |
| 2002 | -63.6% | 3.34 | 1.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6987 | 0.6636 | 0.7199 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.91 | 1.22 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 | 3.45 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 2.89 | 3.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in Latvia?
- Remittances in Latvia was 2.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 2009.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6636 in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for remittances?
- Latvia ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).