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Economic and Financial Data
for Latvia
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Last update: 01 July 2009
Updated: on the day that
data are released |
The data shown in this page correspond to the data described on the International Monetary Fund's
Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (DSBB).
For a fuller explanation of the DSBB and the statistical standards to which Latvia has committed, please click on DSBB Home Page.
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SDDS Data Category and Component |
Unit Description |
Data Observations |
More info |
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Period of latest data |
Latest data |
Data for previous period |
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REAL SECTOR |
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National Accounts |
Preliminary data |
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* GDP at current prices |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
3 286.83 |
4 199.94 |
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** Value added |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
2 969.22 |
3 816.16 |
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*** Agriculture, hunting and forestry |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
60.18 |
92.36 |
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**** Agriculture, hunting and related service activities |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
28.62 |
40.07 |
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**** Forestry, logging and related services activities |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
31.55 |
52.29 |
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*** Fishing |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
3.01 |
3.87 |
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*** Mining and quarrying |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
11.99 |
14.02 |
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*** Manufacturing |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
255.83 |
350.50 |
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*** Electricity, gas and water supply |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
144.72 |
137.37 |
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*** Construction |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
160.98 |
351.15 |
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*** Services |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
2 332.51 |
2 866.91 |
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**** Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
471.44 |
595.93 |
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**** Hotels and restaurants |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
38.96 |
53.15 |
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**** Transport, storage and communications |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
327.62 |
384.57 |
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**** Financial intermediation |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
221.32 |
242.57 |
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**** Real estate, renting and business activities |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
617.74 |
688.32 |
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**** Public administration and defence; compulsory social security |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
258.94 |
361.54 |
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**** Education |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
155.31 |
236.93 |
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**** Health and social work |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
83 |
126.63 |
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**** Other community, social and personal service activities |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
158 |
177.27 |
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** Taxes on products (minus subsidies) |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
318 |
383.79 |
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* GDP at constant prices |
At 2000 prices,
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
1 548.87 |
2 170.10 |
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** Value added |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
1 453.54 |
1 951.80 |
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*** Agriculture, hunting and forestry |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
37.33 |
50.69 |
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**** Agriculture, hunting and related service activities |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
21.37 |
31.26 |
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**** Forestry, logging and related services activities |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
15.96 |
19.43 |
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*** Fishing |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
2.12 |
2.41 |
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*** Mining and quarrying |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
5.80 |
6.77 |
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*** Manufacturing |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
152.35 |
202.25 |
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*** Electricity, gas and water supply |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
57.45 |
57.05 |
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*** Construction |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
80.92 |
167.36 |
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*** Services |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
1 117.57 |
1 465.28 |
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**** Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
293.33 |
390.48 |
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**** Hotels and restaurants |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
16.51 |
22.21 |
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**** Transport, storage and communications |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
198.17 |
262.63 |
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**** Financial intermediation |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
80.51 |
108.50 |
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**** Real estate, renting and business activities |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
277.27 |
332.91 |
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**** Public administration and defence; compulsory social security |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
90.80 |
148.47 |
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**** Education |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
61.46 |
79.04 |
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**** Health and social work |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
33.98 |
44.33 |
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**** Other community, social and personal service activities |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
65.55 |
76.71 |
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** Taxes on products (minus subsidies) |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
95.33 |
218.30 |
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Production Index |
Volume of industrial production 2005=100
Preliminary data |
Apr/09 |
88.9 |
84.8 |
From January 2003 the data are seasonally adjusted. |
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Employment |
Thousand persons, quarterly;
Preliminary data |
Q1/09 |
1046.7 |
1085.6 |
Labour Force Survey data
http://csb.gov.lv |
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Number of unemployed persons (according ILO definition) |
Thousand persons; Preliminary data |
Q1/09 |
168.8 |
118.7 |
Labour Force Survey data |
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Share of unemployed persons in economically active population (unemployment rate) |
% of economically active population; Preliminary data |
Q1/09 |
13.9 |
9.9 |
Labour Force Survey data |
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Wages/Earnings |
LVL, average monthly gross earnings;
Finaldata |
Q1/09 |
469 |
500 |
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Consumer Prices |
Consumer Price index 2005=100 Final data |
May/09 |
141.8 |
142.5 |
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Producer Prices |
Producer Price index 2005=100 4/Preliminary data |
May/09 |
137.1 |
138.3 |
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* - Data revised
SDDS Data Category and Component
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Unit Description |
Data Observations |
More info |
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Period of latest data |
Latest data |
Data for previous period |
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FISCAL SECTOR |
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General Government or Public
Sector Operations |
Preliminary data |
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* Revenue (net) |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
414349 |
436100 |
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* Expenditure (net) |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
419361 |
626890 |
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* Balance, Financial Deficit/Surplus |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
-5011 |
-190789 |
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* Financing |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
5011 |
190789 |
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** Currency and deposits |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
165885 |
58866 |
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** Securities other than shares, excluding financial derivatives, purchased |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
0 |
0 |
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** Securities other than shares, issued |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
13924 |
141460 |
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** Loans (net) |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
15759 |
-10194 |
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** Loans granted (net) |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
-190387 |
217 |
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** Shares and other equity, excluding mutual funds shares |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
-330 |
236 |
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** Mutual funds shares |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
161 |
205 |
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Central Government Operations |
Preliminary data |
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* Revenue (net) |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
339159 |
358998 |
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* Expenditure (net) |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
346397 |
545311 |
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* Balance, Financial Deficit/Surplus |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
-7238 |
-186313 |
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*Financing |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
7238 |
186313 |
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** Currency and deposits |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
169171 |
48567 |
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** Securities other than shares, excluding financial derivatives, purchased |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
0 |
0 |
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** Securities other than shares, issued |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
13924 |
141460 |
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** Loans (net) |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
16446 |
-3532 |
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** Loans granted(net) |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
-192312 |
-214 |
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** Shares and other equity, excluding mutual funds shares |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
9 |
32 |
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** Mutual funds shares |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
0 |
0 |
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Central government debt |
Final data |
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* Total central government debt |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
3029871 |
3004045 |
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*Central government domestic debt
by original maturity |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
964257 |
947901 |
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**Central government domestic debt
by original maturity in national currency |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
879920 |
863563 |
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*** Short - term debt |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
508842 |
492485 |
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**** Government Treasury bills 1/ |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
508767 |
492405 |
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****Short - term loans |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
75 |
80 |
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*** Medium – term debt |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
124554 |
124554 |
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**** Government Treasury
medium – term bonds 1/ |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
124554 |
124554 |
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*** Long – term debt |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
246524 |
246524 |
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**** Government Treasury long – term bonds 1/ |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
246285 |
246285 |
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**** Long – term loans |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
239 |
239 |
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** Central government domestic debt
in foreign currency |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
84337 |
84338 |
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*** Short – term debt |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
84337 |
84338 |
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**** Government Treasurybills 1/ |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
0 |
0 |
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****Short - term loans |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
84337 |
84338 |
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*** Medium – term debt |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
0 |
0 |
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*** Long – term debt |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
0 |
0 |
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*Central government foreign debt
by original maturity |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
2065614 |
2056144 |
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** Central government foreign debt
in national currency |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
0 |
0 |
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** Central government foreign debt
in foreign currency |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
2065614 |
2056144 |
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*** Short – term debt |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
0 |
0 |
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*** Medium - term debt |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
1120908 |
1126796 |
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**** Loans |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
1120908 |
1126796 |
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*** Long- term debt |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
944706 |
929348 |
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**** Loans |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
382463 |
367105 |
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**** Eurobonds 2/ |
LVL, thousands |
May/09 |
562243 |
562243 |
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Debt guaranteed by central government |
LVL, thousands;
Final data |
May/09 |
624159 |
577758 |
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SDDS Data Category and Component
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Unit Description |
Data Observations |
More info |
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Period of latest data |
Latest data |
Data for previous period |
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FINANCIAL SECTOR |
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Analytical Accounts of the
Banking Sector |
Final data |
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The Bank of Latvia |
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* M1 |
LVL, millions |
May/09 |
3033.0 |
3041.3 |
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* M2 |
LVL, millions |
May/09 |
5811.8 |
5858.9 |
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* M3 |
LVL, millions |
May/09 |
5895.9 |
5940.1 |
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* Net external assets |
LVL, millions |
May/09 |
-4976.7 |
-5062.6 |
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* Loans to resident financial institutions, non-financial corporations and households |
LVL, millions |
May/09 |
14140.2 |
14252.4 |
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* Credit to general government |
LVL, millions |
May/09 |
691.5 |
715.6 |
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* Deposits of central government |
LVL, millions |
May/09 |
1202.3 |
1362.9 |
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Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank |
Final data |
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The Bank of Latvia |
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*Monetary base |
LVL, millions |
May/09 |
1660.9 |
1612.2 |
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*Net lending to the central government (net) |
LVL, millions |
May/09 |
-540.3 |
-496.2 |
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*Credits to MFIs |
LVL, millions |
May/09 |
362.2 |
275.0 |
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*Net foreign position |
LVL, millions |
May/09 |
2090.8 |
2136.3 |
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Interest Rates |
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The Bank of Latvia |
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* Refinancing rate |
% per annum |
May/24/09 5 |
4.0 |
5.06 |
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* Treasury bill discount rates |
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3 - month bills |
% per annum |
Jul/01/09 |
12.1 |
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12 - month bills |
% per annum |
May/19/09 |
11.0 |
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* Treasury bond fixed income rates |
. |
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2 - year bonds |
% per annum |
Mar/28/07 |
5.9 |
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3 - year bonds |
% per annum |
Nov/19/03 |
3.9 |
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5 - year bonds |
% per annum |
Sept/03/08 |
6.8 |
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10 - year bonds |
% per annum |
Sep/13/06 |
3.5 |
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| 11 - year bonds |
% per annum |
Sept/03/08 |
6.8 |
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Stock Market: Share price index |
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Daily |
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OMXR Stock Index |
SDDS Data Category and Component
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Unit Description
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Data Observations
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More info |
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Period of latest data |
Latest data |
Data for previous period |
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EXTERNAL SECTOR |
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Balance of Payments |
Final data |
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* Current account |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
37687 |
-348062 |
The Bank of Latvia |
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* Imports of goods and services |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
-1435932 |
-2095356 |
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*Exports of goods and services |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
1293002 |
1625968 |
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*Net income receipts |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
119443 |
74750 |
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*Net receipts from current
transfers |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
61173 |
46576 |
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* International reserves (reserve assets) |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
331003 |
545659 |
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* Financial transactions (without reserve assets) |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
-438441 |
-204565 |
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International Reserves |
Final data 7/ |
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International Reserves (Total Official Reserves) |
USD, millions |
May/09 |
4108.11 |
4023.82 |
The Bank of Latvia |
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International Reserves (Total Official Reserves) |
LVL, millions |
May/09 |
2086.90 |
2140.66 |
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International Reserves / Foreign Currency Liquidity |
Final data |
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International Reserves / Foreign Currency Liquidity |
USD, millions |
May/09 |
4108.11 |
4023.82 |
The Bank of Latvia |
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Merchandise Trade |
Preliminary data |
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* Total exports |
LVL, thousands
(valued on a f.o.b. basis) |
Apr/09 |
274251 |
288026 |
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* Total imports |
LVL, thousands
(valued on c.i.f. basis) |
Apr/09 |
371125 |
412567 |
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Net International Investment Position |
LVL, thousands
Final data |
Q1/09 |
-12603826 |
-12857947 |
The Bank of Latvia |
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* Assets |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
11444001 |
12070115 |
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** Direct investment abroad |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
545322 |
527489 |
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** Portfolio investment |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
1293873 |
1298342 |
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*** Equity |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
192096 |
189135 |
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*** Debt |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
1101776 |
1109207 |
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** Financial derivatives |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
108846 |
205682 |
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** Other investment |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
7150185 |
7440682 |
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** Reserve assets |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
2345776 |
2597920 |
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* Liabilities |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
24047827 |
24928062 |
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** Direct investment in Latvia |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
5607845 |
5666245 |
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** Portfolio investment |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
844423 |
852102 |
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*** Equity |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
105838 |
115676 |
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*** Debt |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
738585 |
736426 |
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** Financial derivatives |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
129524 |
88347 |
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** Other investments |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
17466036 |
18321369 |
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Net position |
Final data |
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* Direct investment |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
-5062523 |
-5138756 |
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* Portfolio investment |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
449450 |
446240 |
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** Equity |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
86258 |
73459 |
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** Debt |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
363191 |
372781 |
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* Financial derivatives |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
-20678 |
117335 |
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* Other investments |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
-10315851 |
-10880687 |
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* Reserve assets |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/09 |
2345776 |
2597920 |
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External Debt |
Final data |
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External Debt |
LVL, millions |
Q1/09 |
20212.93 |
20816.62 |
The Bank of Latvia |
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External Debt |
USD, millions |
Q1/09 |
37994.23 |
42053.78 |
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Exchange Rate 3/ |
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Daily |
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The Bank of Latvia |
SDDS Data Category and Component
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Unit Description |
Data Observations |
More info |
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Period of latest data |
Latest data |
Data for previous period |
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POPULATION |
Thousand persons;
Preliminary data |
May/09 |
2256.4 |
2257.3 |
Population |
Footnotes:
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1/ The data are at nominal value. (Back) |
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2/ The data are at nominal value. (Back) |
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3/ Only official exchange rates and spot rates are disseminated since forward market transactions are insignificant. (Back) |
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4/ Annual average (Back) |
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5/The date indicate the point of time for the latest change in policy rate (Back) |
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6/ The column "Data for previous period" shows the prior rate (Back) |
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7/ The data are final except for the end of year data (as of December) (Back) |
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