Energy imports, net in Latvia
Latvia: Energy imports, net was 34.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy imports, net in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports, net in Latvia is 34.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports, net in Latvia peaked at 94.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 63rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports, net in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.6% | — |
| 1991 | 88.0% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 90.2% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 74.3% | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 76.8% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 73.1% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 76.4% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 61.6% | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 61.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 65.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3% | 56.4% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 61.5% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 43.7% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 34.3% | 48.6% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.5417 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports, net in Latvia?
- Energy imports, net in Latvia was 34.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy imports, net recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy imports, net recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for energy imports, net?
- Latvia ranks 63rd out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports, net rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.