Overall primary balance, Transactions in Latvia

Latvia: Overall primary balance, Transactions was 812.99 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
812.99 million
Change on year
up 881.6%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
812.99 million
in 2024
All-time low
-1.75 billion
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Overall primary balance, Transactions in Latvia, 1999–2024

-2.0B-1.0B01.0B1999201120241999: -381.4M2000: -290.8M2001: -245.2M2002: -287.3M2003: -78.5M2004: 59.6M2005: 78.9M2006: 355.6M2007: 720.1M2008: -430.4M2009: -1.4B2010: -1.1B2011: -246.3M2012: 342.2M2013: 239.9M2014: 98.9M2015: 205.2M2016: 267.0M2017: 461.0M2018: 537.4M2019: 588.2M2020: -581.6M2021: -1.7B2022: -1.0B2023: 82.8M2024: 813.0M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 812.99 million for overall primary balance, transactions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 881.6% on the previous year and up 721.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overall primary balance, transactions in Latvia peaked at 812.99 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.75 billion, in 2021.

That places Latvia 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Overall primary balance, Transactions in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Latvia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 -381.39 million
2000 -290.78 million -23.8%
2001 -245.24 million -15.7%
2002 -287.34 million +17.2%
2003 -78.45 million -72.7%
2004 59.62 million -176.0%
2005 78.91 million +32.4%
2006 355.62 million +350.7%
2007 720.09 million +102.5%
2008 -430.42 million -159.8%
2009 -1.40 billion +226.0%
2010 -1.12 billion -19.9%
2011 -246.32 million -78.1%
2012 342.18 million -238.9%
2013 239.90 million -29.9%
2014 98.91 million -58.8%
2015 205.22 million +107.5%
2016 267.03 million +30.1%
2017 460.98 million +72.6%
2018 537.39 million +16.6%
2019 588.18 million +9.5%
2020 -581.65 million -198.9%
2021 -1.75 billion +200.1%
2022 -1.03 billion -40.9%
2023 82.82 million -108.0%
2024 812.99 million +881.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -381.39 million -381.39 million -381.39 million 1
2000s -152.10 million -1.40 billion 720.09 million 10
2010s 136.90 million -1.12 billion 588.18 million 10
2020s -492.58 million -1.75 billion 812.99 million 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 17 Estonia 1.12 billion compare
  2. 18 Slovenia 1.06 billion compare
  3. 19 Luxembourg 915.45 million compare
  4. 21 Lithuania 490.56 million compare
  5. 22 Malta 99.37 million compare
  6. 23 Bulgaria -657.01 million compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is overall primary balance, transactions in Latvia?
Overall primary balance, transactions in Latvia was 812.99 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 812.99 million in 2024.
What is the lowest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.75 billion in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for overall primary balance, transactions?
Latvia ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is overall primary balance, transactions rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 721.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
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