Fuel imports in Latvia
Latvia: Fuel imports was 10.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Latvia, 1994–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel imports in Latvia stood at 10.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Latvia peaked at 28.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2020.
That places Latvia 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 28.8% | — |
| 1995 | 21.2% | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | -37.4% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +51.3% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +120.0% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -43.4% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 9.9% | 28.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 9.1% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 6.3% | 21.1% | 6 |
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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)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Latvia?
- Fuel imports in Latvia was 10.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for fuel imports?
- Latvia ranks 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.