Lettland - Daten & Fakten

Länderstatistik

Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Lettland
2 526 364 000 EUR
2 531 415 000 EUR
0.20 %
Bekleidung
Lettland
88 853 000 EUR
90 705 000 EUR
2.08 %
Chemische Erzeugnisse
Lettland
213 309 000 EUR
222 845 000 EUR
4.47 %
Datenverarbeitungsgeräte, elektr. u. opt. Erzeugn.
Lettland
187 955 000 EUR
158 920 000 EUR
-15.45 %
Elektrische Ausrüstungen
Lettland
164 263 000 EUR
151 191 000 EUR
-7.96 %
Energieversorgung
Lettland
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erdöl und Erdgas
Lettland
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erze
Lettland
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Erzeugnisse der Landwirtschaft und Jagd
Lettland
35 858 000 EUR
44 425 000 EUR
23.89 %
Fische und Fischereierzeugnisse
Lettland
798 000 EUR
1 063 000 EUR
33.21 %
Forstwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse
Lettland
2 800 000 EUR
382 000 EUR
-86.36 %
Getränke
Lettland
39 813 000 EUR
49 939 000 EUR
25.43 %
Glas und -waren, Keramik, Steine und Erden
Lettland
36 159 000 EUR
34 976 000 EUR
-3.27 %
Gummi- und Kunststoffwaren
Lettland
89 895 000 EUR
84 742 000 EUR
-5.73 %
Holz und Holz- Kork- Korb- Flechtwaren ohne Möbel
Lettland
22 560 000 EUR
16 985 000 EUR
-24.71 %
Kohle
Lettland
0 EUR
0 EUR
0.00 %
Kokereierzeugnisse und Mineralölerzeugnisse
Lettland
16 007 000 EUR
24 094 000 EUR
50.52 %
Kraftwagen und Kraftwagenteile
Lettland
463 688 000 EUR
512 572 000 EUR
10.54 %
Leder und Lederwaren
Lettland
40 772 000 EUR
46 560 000 EUR
14.20 %
Maschinen
Lettland
324 110 000 EUR
339 227 000 EUR
4.66 %
Metalle
Lettland
68 120 000 EUR
56 626 000 EUR
-16.87 %
Metallerzeugnisse
Lettland
94 510 000 EUR
84 627 000 EUR
-10.46 %
Möbel
Lettland
11 309 000 EUR
13 230 000 EUR
16.99 %
Nahrungsmittel und Futtermittel
Lettland
161 554 000 EUR
172 450 000 EUR
6.74 %
Papier, Pappe und Waren daraus
Lettland
54 290 000 EUR
40 226 000 EUR
-25.91 %
Pharmazeutische und ähnliche Erzeugnisse
Lettland
109 501 000 EUR
81 227 000 EUR
-25.82 %
Sonstige Fahrzeuge
Lettland
17 916 000 EUR
17 394 000 EUR
-2.91 %
Sonstige Waren
Lettland
243 102 000 EUR
250 336 000 EUR
2.98 %
Steine und Erden, sonstige Bergbauerzeugnisse
Lettland
4 820 000 EUR
3 274 000 EUR
-32.07 %
Tabakerzeugnisse
Lettland
6 689 000 EUR
7 491 000 EUR
11.99 %
Textilien
Lettland
27 713 000 EUR
25 908 000 EUR
-6.51 %

Daten & Fakten
Flagge: Lettland Lettland
Capital
name: Riga

geographic coordinates: 56 57 N, 24 06 E

time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

etymology: of the several theories explaining the name's origin, the one relating to the city's role in Baltic and North Sea commerce is the most probable; the name is likely related to the Latvian word "rija," meaning "warehouse," where the 'j' became a 'g' under the heavy German influence in the city from the late Middle Ages to the early 20th century
Citizenship
citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Latvia

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Legal system
civil law system with traces of socialist legal traditions and practices
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Area
total: 64,589 sq km

land: 62,249 sq km

water: 2,340 sq km
Land use
agricultural land: 29.2% (2018 est.)

arable land: 18.6% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.1% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 10.5% (2018 est.)

forest: 54.1% (2018 est.)

other: 16.7% (2018 est.)
Location
Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania
Age structure
0-14 years: 14.92% (male 139,877/female 131,839)

15-64 years: 63.37% (male 570,902/female 583,578)

65 years and over: 21.71% (2023 est.) (male 134,809/female 260,745)
Birth rate
8.5 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
14.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages
Latvian (official) 56.3%, Russian 33.8%, other 0.6% (includes Polish, Ukrainian, and Belarusian), unspecified 9.4%; note - data represent language usually spoken at home (2011 est.)

major-language sample(s):
World Factbook, neaizstājams avots pamata informāciju. (Latvian)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 76.2 years (2023 est.)

male: 71.8 years

female: 80.8 years
Major urban areas - population
621,000 RIGA (capital) (2023)
Median age
total: 45.2 years (2023 est.)

male: 41.3 years

female: 48.9 years
Mother's mean age at first birth
27.3 years (2020 est.)
Net migration rate
-5.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
largest concentration of people is found in and around the port and capital city of Riga; small agglomerations are scattered throughout the country
Population growth rate
-1.13% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.55 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization
urban population: 68.7% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: -0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures
6% of GDP (2020 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
total: 16 years

male: 16 years

female: 17 years (2020)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
-0.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate
1.93% (2021 est.)
Labor force
955,000 (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line
22.9% (2018 est.)
Unemployment rate
7.6% (2021 est.)

8.1% (2020 est.)

6.31% (2019 est.)
Public debt
36.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

37.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

note: data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities, including sub-sectors of central government, state government, local government, and social security funds
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.28% (2021 est.)

0.22% (2020 est.)

2.81% (2019 est.)
Exports
$25.248 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$20.768 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$20.539 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Exports - partners
Lithuania 17%, Estonia 9%, United Kingdom 8%, Germany 7%, Russia 7% (2021)
Imports
$26.622 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$20.427 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$20.765 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners
Lithuania 15%, Russia 14%, Germany 9%, Poland 8%, Estonia 8% (2021)
Airports
42 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total: 490,569 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 26 (2020 est.)
Internet users
total: 1.729 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 91% (2021 est.)
Railways
total: 2,216 km (2020) 257 km electrified
Roadways
total: 70,244 km (2018)

paved: 15,158 km (2018)

unpaved: 55,086 km (2018)
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions: 191,798 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 2,161,725 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 115 (2021 est.)
Waterways
300 km (2010) (navigable year-round)
Disputes - international

Latvia-Belarus: Belarus and Latvia signed joint demarcation map in September 2008

Latvia-Estonia: demarcation reportedly completed in 1998

Latvia-Lithuania: boundary demarcation was completed by the end of 1998; the Latvian parliament has not ratified its 1998 maritime boundary treaty with Lithuania, primarily due to concerns over oil exploration rights

Latvia-Russia: Russia demands better Latvian treatment of ethnic Russians in Latvia; in March 2007, Latvia and Russia signed a border treaty, which includes Latvia withdrawing claims to a district now in Russia that was part of Latvia before WWII; the permanent demarcation of the boundary between Latvia and Russia was completed and came into force in April 2018; as a member state that forms part of the EU's external border, Latvia has implemented the strict Schengen border rules with Russia