ICT goods imports in Latvia
Latvia: ICT goods imports was 7.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
ICT goods imports in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict goods imports in Latvia is 7.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Latvia peaked at 10.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2011.
That places Latvia 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
ICT goods imports in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 10.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More infrastructure data for Latvia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 204,756 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 204,756 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in Latvia?
- Ict goods imports in Latvia was 7.3% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for ict goods imports?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).