Direct investment, Debt instruments in Latvia

Latvia: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 2.71 billion US dollar in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.71 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
65th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.71 billion US dollar
in 2025
All-time low
49.32 million US dollar
in 2000
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Direct investment, Debt instruments in Latvia, 1995–2025

01.0B2.0B3.0B1995201020251995: 182.2M US dollar1996: 100.8M US dollar1997: 50.0M US dollar1998: 92.0M US dollar1999: 119.5M US dollar2000: 49.3M US dollar2001: 81.1M US dollar2002: 100.7M US dollar2003: 161.7M US dollar2004: 247.9M US dollar2005: 296.1M US dollar2006: 438.6M US dollar2007: 1.1B US dollar2008: 1.2B US dollar2009: 1.1B US dollar2010: 1.1B US dollar2011: 1.2B US dollar2012: 1.3B US dollar2013: 1.5B US dollar2014: 1.5B US dollar2015: 1.5B US dollar2016: 1.6B US dollar2017: 2.1B US dollar2018: 1.6B US dollar2019: 1.6B US dollar2020: 1.6B US dollar2021: 2.2B US dollar2022: 1.7B US dollar2023: 2.0B US dollar2024: 2.3B US dollar2025: 2.7B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

The most recent figure for direct investment, debt instruments in Latvia is 2.71 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Latvia peaked at 2.71 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.32 million US dollar, in 2000.

Latvia ranks 65th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 108.90 million US dollar 50.00 million US dollar 182.20 million US dollar 5
2000s 479.24 million US dollar 49.32 million US dollar 1.24 billion US dollar 10
2010s 1.50 billion US dollar 1.15 billion US dollar 2.11 billion US dollar 10
2020s 2.10 billion US dollar 1.63 billion US dollar 2.71 billion US dollar 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 62 Colombia 3.48 billion US dollar compare
  2. 63 Cayman Islands 3.02 billion US dollar compare
  3. 64 Panama 2.94 billion US dollar compare
  4. 66 Trinidad and Tobago 2.52 billion US dollar compare
  5. 67 Iceland 2.07 billion US dollar compare
  6. 68 Kuwait 2.02 billion US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 152 places β†’

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All data for Latvia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, debt instruments in Latvia?
Direct investment, debt instruments in Latvia was 2.71 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 2.71 billion US dollar in 2025.
What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.32 million US dollar in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
Latvia ranks 65th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. 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 Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
152 places, 3,369 data points, 1956–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.