Road motor vehicle traffic in Latvia

Latvia: Road motor vehicle traffic was 1,242 Vehicle-kilometres in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
1,242 Vehicle-kilometres
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
1,305 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2006
All-time low
586 Vehicle-kilometres
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Road motor vehicle traffic in Latvia, 1997–2025

05001.0k1.5k1997201120251997: 586 Vehicle-kilometres1998: 626 Vehicle-kilometres1999: 625 Vehicle-kilometres2000: 663 Vehicle-kilometres2001: 639 Vehicle-kilometres2002: 912 Vehicle-kilometres2003: 1.0k Vehicle-kilometres2004: 984 Vehicle-kilometres2005: 1.2k Vehicle-kilometres2006: 1.3k Vehicle-kilometres2007: 1.1k Vehicle-kilometres2008: 1.0k Vehicle-kilometres2009: 695 Vehicle-kilometres2010: 846 Vehicle-kilometres2011: 937 Vehicle-kilometres2012: 963 Vehicle-kilometres2013: 1.0k Vehicle-kilometres2014: 1.1k Vehicle-kilometres2015: 1.1k Vehicle-kilometres2016: 1.1k Vehicle-kilometres2017: 1.2k Vehicle-kilometres2018: 1.2k Vehicle-kilometres2019: 1.2k Vehicle-kilometres2020: 1.2k Vehicle-kilometres2021: 1.3k Vehicle-kilometres2022: 1.2k Vehicle-kilometres2023: 1.1k Vehicle-kilometres2024: 1.2k Vehicle-kilometres2025: 1.2k Vehicle-kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Vehicle-kilometres.

Analysis

In 2025, road motor vehicle traffic in Latvia stood at 1,242 Vehicle-kilometres.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road motor vehicle traffic in Latvia peaked at 1,305 Vehicle-kilometres in 2006 and was at its lowest, 586 Vehicle-kilometres, in 1997.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 612.33 Vehicle-kilometres 586 Vehicle-kilometres 626 Vehicle-kilometres 3
2000s 953.5 Vehicle-kilometres 639 Vehicle-kilometres 1,305 Vehicle-kilometres 10
2010s 1,083 Vehicle-kilometres 846 Vehicle-kilometres 1,238 Vehicle-kilometres 10
2020s 1,202 Vehicle-kilometres 1,116 Vehicle-kilometres 1,301 Vehicle-kilometres 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 1 United States 5.35 million Vehicle-kilometres compare
  2. 2 Canada 1.68 million Vehicle-kilometres compare
  3. 3 Germany 699,100 Vehicle-kilometres compare
  4. 4 Japan 679,171 Vehicle-kilometres compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 551,300 Vehicle-kilometres compare
  6. 6 Australia 264,184 Vehicle-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is road motor vehicle traffic in Latvia?
Road motor vehicle traffic in Latvia was 1,242 Vehicle-kilometres in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest road motor vehicle traffic recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1,305 Vehicle-kilometres in 2006.
What is the lowest road motor vehicle traffic recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 586 Vehicle-kilometres in 1997.
How does Latvia rank for road motor vehicle traffic?
Latvia ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
Is road motor vehicle traffic rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Road motor vehicle traffic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Road motor vehicle traffic
Unit
Vehicle-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 905 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed

Movement of road motor vehicles on a given road network.