Ores and metals exports in Latvia
Latvia: Ores and metals exports was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in Latvia, 1994–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, ores and metals exports in Latvia stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Latvia peaked at 6.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1994.
Latvia ranks 125th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.6% | — |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +59.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +128.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +58.7% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +45.0% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +47.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -7.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 61% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 47% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More energy & mining data for Latvia
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Latvia?
- Ores and metals exports in Latvia was 1.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for ores and metals exports?
- Latvia ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.