Latvia - Merchandise imports

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports) in Latvia was 0.12 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 0.15 in 1994, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1992.

Definition: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1992 0.00
1993 0.03
1994 0.15
1995 0.11
1996 0.15
1997 0.12
1998 0.15
1999 0.14
2000 0.12
2001 0.13
2002 0.14
2003 0.10
2004 0.10
2005 0.08
2006 0.13
2007 0.10
2008 0.11
2009 0.15
2010 0.12

Merchandise imports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise imports (current US$) in Latvia was 11,592,740,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16,142,600,000 in 2008 and a minimum value of 1,240,000,000 in 1994.

Definition: Merchandise imports show the c.i.f. value of goods received from the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

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Year Value
1994 1,240,000,000
1995 1,815,000,000
1996 2,320,000,000
1997 2,720,000,000
1998 3,190,000,000
1999 2,953,834,000
2000 3,201,587,000
2001 3,506,231,000
2002 4,046,038,000
2003 5,234,092,000
2004 7,095,506,000
2005 8,697,116,000
2006 11,540,800,000
2007 15,321,850,000
2008 16,142,600,000
2009 9,793,250,000
2010 11,592,740,000

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) in Latvia was 64.16 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 75.56 in 1998, while its lowest value was 35.13 in 1993.

Definition: Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1992 49.81
1993 35.13
1994 52.84
1995 64.88
1996 65.79
1997 71.47
1998 75.56
1999 75.12
2000 73.08
2001 73.67
2002 73.57
2003 72.38
2004 66.23
2005 66.54
2006 69.36
2007 68.46
2008 63.67
2009 63.90
2010 64.16

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in Latvia was 3.39 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 3.39 in 2010, while its lowest value was 1.17 in 1995.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other developing economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1995 1.17
1996 1.86
1997 1.57
1998 1.50
1999 1.72
2000 1.29
2001 1.47
2002 1.84
2003 2.12
2004 1.90
2005 2.26
2006 2.57
2007 3.17
2008 3.20
2009 2.96
2010 3.39

Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports) in Latvia was 2.75 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 2.75 in 2010, while its lowest value was 0.56 in 1998.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1998 0.56
1999 0.58
2000 0.86
2001 0.97
2002 1.22
2003 1.48
2004 1.42
2005 1.70
2006 1.89
2007 2.61
2008 2.55
2009 2.33
2010 2.75

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Latvia was 32.45 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 48.10 in 1993, while its lowest value was 22.89 in 1998.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1992 37.74
1993 48.10
1994 36.84
1995 33.95
1996 32.35
1997 26.85
1998 22.89
1999 23.14
2000 25.22
2001 23.98
2002 23.79
2003 25.05
2004 29.39
2005 31.19
2006 28.06
2007 28.37
2008 33.12
2009 33.14
2010 32.45

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) in Latvia was 0.15 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 1.64 in 1994, while its lowest value was 0.09 in 1999.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1992 0.37
1993 0.48
1994 1.64
1995 0.62
1996 1.27
1997 0.95
1998 0.68
1999 0.09
2000 0.15
2001 0.22
2002 0.25
2003 0.28
2004 0.22
2005 0.25
2006 0.24
2007 0.20
2008 0.27
2009 0.17
2010 0.15

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Latvia was 0.11 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 0.80 in 1999, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1992.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1992 0.00
1993 0.01
1994 0.05
1995 0.05
1996 0.05
1997 0.04
1998 0.05
1999 0.80
2000 0.02
2001 0.04
2002 0.08
2003 0.08
2004 0.04
2005 0.03
2006 0.10
2007 0.08
2008 0.09
2009 0.13
2010 0.11

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Latvia was 0.33 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 0.33 in 2010, while its lowest value was 0.17 in 1998.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1992 0.33
1993 0.31
1994 0.29
1995 0.21
1996 0.20
1997 0.17
1998 0.17
1999 0.17
2000 0.17
2001 0.18
2002 0.24
2003 0.23
2004 0.19
2005 0.24
2006 0.28
2007 0.24
2008 0.23
2009 0.27
2010 0.33

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Latvia was 0.06 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 0.10 in 1997, while its lowest value was 0.02 in 2004.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1996 0.10
1997 0.10
1998 0.04
1999 0.07
2000 0.08
2001 0.07
2002 0.05
2003 0.05
2004 0.02
2005 0.04
2006 0.05
2007 0.05
2008 0.05
2009 0.06
2010 0.06

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports) in Latvia was 0.00 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 16.77 in 1993, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2009.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1992 12.46
1993 16.77
1994 10.31
1995 0.01
1996 0.00
1997 0.11
1998 0.05
1999 0.03
2000 0.41
2001 0.88
2002 0.81
2003 0.45
2004 2.49
2005 0.00
2006 0.01
2007 0.00
2008 0.00
2009 0.00
2010 0.00

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Latvia was $11,640,650,000 as of 2010. Over the past 18 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $16,184,440,000 in 2008 and $907,817,900 in 1992.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

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Year Value
1992 $907,817,900
1993 $1,056,028,000
1994 $1,365,773,000
1995 $1,810,352,000
1996 $2,311,335,000
1997 $2,720,764,000
1998 $3,191,437,000
1999 $2,946,246,000
2000 $3,184,380,000
2001 $3,507,095,000
2002 $4,040,749,000
2003 $5,244,266,000
2004 $7,039,390,000
2005 $8,661,899,000
2006 $11,580,780,000
2007 $15,343,760,000
2008 $16,184,440,000
2009 $9,810,015,000
2010 $11,640,650,000

Merchandise imports from developing economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) in Latvia was 32.45 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 48.10 in 1993, while its lowest value was 22.89 in 1998.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other developing economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1992 37.74
1993 48.10
1994 36.84
1995 33.95
1996 32.35
1997 26.85
1998 22.89
1999 23.14
2000 25.22
2001 23.98
2002 23.79
2003 25.05
2004 29.39
2005 31.19
2006 28.06
2007 28.37
2008 33.12
2009 33.14
2010 32.45

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exports