Ores and metals imports in Latvia
Latvia: Ores and metals imports was 1.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Latvia, 1994–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.1% for ores and metals imports in 2025.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Latvia peaked at 3.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1994.
That places Latvia 114th 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.
Ores and metals imports in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.9% | — |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +56.3% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +42.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +71.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -46.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -11.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 53% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 43% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 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 exports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Latvia?
- Ores and metals imports in Latvia was 1.1% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for ores and metals imports?
- Latvia ranks 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.