|
Economic and Financial Data
for Latvia
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Last update: 1 September 2010
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.
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 |
|
REAL SECTOR |
|
National Accounts |
Preliminary data |
|
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|
|
|
* GDP at current prices |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
2852.57 |
3212.67 |
|
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** Value added |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
2548.52 |
2896.27 |
|
|
*** Agriculture, hunting and forestry |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
72.94 |
77.50 |
|
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**** Agriculture, hunting and related service activities |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
28.77 |
36.89 |
|
|
**** Forestry, logging and related services activities |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
44.17 |
40.60 |
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*** Fishing |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
3.52 |
3.57 |
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*** Mining and quarrying |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
12.11 |
11.26 |
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*** Manufacturing |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
279.45 |
327.98 |
|
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*** Electricity, gas and water supply |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
147.45 |
126.52 |
|
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*** Construction |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
78.35 |
182.76 |
|
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*** Services |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
2166.69 |
2166.69 |
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**** Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
408.19 |
404.44 |
|
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**** Hotels and restaurants |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
25.63 |
32.24 |
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**** Transport, storage and communications |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
322.13 |
325.57 |
|
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**** Financial intermediation |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
124.48 |
165.54 |
|
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**** Real estate, renting and business activities |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
544.69 |
557.74 |
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**** Public administration and defence; compulsory social security |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
223.02 |
242.37 |
|
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**** Education |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
119.29 |
182.12 |
|
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**** Health and social work |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
84.23 |
115.88 |
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**** Other community, social and personal service activities |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
117.31 |
140.78 |
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** Taxes on products (minus subsidies) |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
304.05 |
316.40 |
|
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* GDP at constant prices |
At 2000 prices,
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
1462.86 |
1810.91 |
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** Value added |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
1369.88 |
1665.90 |
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*** Agriculture, hunting and forestry |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
42.85 |
55.63 |
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**** Agriculture, hunting and related service activities |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
24.38 |
33.16 |
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**** Forestry, logging and related services activities |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
18.47 |
22.48 |
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*** Fishing |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
2.25 |
2.70 |
|
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*** Mining and quarrying |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
6.44 |
6.32 |
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*** Manufacturing |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
162.45 |
183.98 |
|
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*** Electricity, gas and water supply |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
68.20 |
58.36 |
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*** Construction |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
46.36 |
100.88 |
|
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*** Services |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
1041.34 |
1258.04 |
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**** Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
269.51 |
267.95 |
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**** Hotels and restaurants |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
14.43 |
15.99 |
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**** Transport, storage and communications |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
201.71 |
234.41 |
|
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**** Financial intermediation |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
64.47 |
91.24 |
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**** Real estate, renting and business activities |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
268.26 |
334.94 |
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**** Public administration and defence; compulsory social security |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
78.23 |
130.41 |
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**** Education |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
53.66 |
78.40 |
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**** Health and social work |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
33.96 |
45.88 |
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**** Other community, social and personal service activities |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
57.12 |
58.81 |
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** Taxes on products (minus subsidies) |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
92.98 |
145.01 |
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Production Index |
Volume of industrial production 2005=100
Preliminary data |
Jun/10 |
96.5 |
96.6 |
From January 2003 the data are seasonally adjusted. |
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Employment |
Thousand persons, quarterly;
Preliminary data |
Q2/10 |
935.9 |
916.7 |
Labour Force Survey data |
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Number of unemployed persons (according ILO definition) |
Thousand persons; Preliminary data |
Q2/10 |
225.8 |
235.4 |
Labour Force Survey data |
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Share of unemployed persons in economically active population (unemployment rate) |
% of economically active population; Preliminary data |
Q2/10 |
19.4 |
20.4 |
Labour Force Survey data |
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Wages/Earnings |
LVL, average monthly gross earnings;
Finaldata |
Q1/10 |
431 |
440 |
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Consumer Prices |
Consumer Price index 2005=100 Final data |
Jul/10 |
139.4 |
139.1 |
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Producer Prices |
Producer Price index 2005=100 4/Preliminary data |
Jul/10 |
142.7 |
142.8 |
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* - Data revised
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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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FISCAL SECTOR |
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General Government or Public
Sector Operations |
Preliminary data |
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* Revenue (net) |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
380640 |
394304 |
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* Expenditure (net) |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
393527 |
412676 |
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* Balance, Financial Deficit/Surplus |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
-12886 |
-18372 |
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* Financing |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
12886 |
18372 |
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** Currency and deposits |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
129720 |
32479 |
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** Securities other than shares, excluding financial derivatives, purchased |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
0 |
0 |
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** Securities other than shares, issued |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
-17430 |
-11728 |
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** Loans (net) |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
9045 |
-1908 |
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** Loans granted (net) |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
-107945 |
-523 |
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** Shares and other equity, excluding mutual funds shares |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
-276 |
-264 |
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** Mutual funds shares |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
-228 |
317 |
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Central Government Operations |
Preliminary data |
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* Revenue (net) |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
316984 |
336794 |
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* Expenditure (net) |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
316524 |
347731 |
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* Balance, Financial Deficit/Surplus |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
460 |
-10936 |
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* Financing |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
-460 |
10936 |
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** Currency and deposits |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
120977 |
23930 |
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** Securities other than shares, excluding financial derivatives, purchased |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
0 |
0 |
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** Securities other than shares, issued |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
-17430 |
-11728 |
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** Loans (net) |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
-1522 |
-32 |
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** Loans granted(net) |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
-102445 |
-1417 |
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** Shares and other equity, excluding mutual funds shares |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
-40 |
183 |
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** Mutual funds shares |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
0 |
0 |
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Central government debt |
Final data |
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* Total central government debt |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
4696152 |
4747715 |
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* Central government domestic debt
by original maturity |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
828806 |
847159 |
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** Central government domestic debt
by original maturity in national currency |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
828756 |
847106 |
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*** Short - term debt |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
409782 |
438212 |
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**** Government Treasury bills 1/ |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
409682 |
438122 |
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**** Short - term loans |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
100 |
90 |
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*** Medium – term debt |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
172468 |
162388 |
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**** Government Treasury
medium – term bonds 1/ |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
172468 |
162388 |
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*** Long – term debt |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
246506 |
246506 |
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**** Government Treasury long – term bonds 1/ |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
246285 |
246285 |
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**** Long – term loans |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
221 |
221 |
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** Central government domestic debt
in foreign currency |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
50 |
53 |
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*** Short – term debt |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
1 |
1 |
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**** Government Treasurybills 1/ |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
0 |
0 |
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**** Short - term loans |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
1 |
1 |
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*** Medium – term debt |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
49 |
52 |
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*** Long – term debt |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
0 |
0 |
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* Central government foreign debt
by original maturity |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
3867346 |
3900556 |
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** Central government foreign debt
in national currency |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
0 |
0 |
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** Central government foreign debt
in foreign currency |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
3867346 |
3900556 |
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*** Short – term debt |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
0 |
0 |
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*** Medium - term debt |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
2627423 |
2654190 |
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**** Loans |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
2627423 |
2654190 |
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*** Long- term debt |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
1239923 |
1246366 |
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**** Loans |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
677680 |
684123 |
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**** Eurobonds 2/ |
LVL, thousands |
July/10 |
562243 |
562243 |
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Debt guaranteed by central government |
LVL, thousands;
Final data |
July/10 |
484359 |
483155 |
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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 |
Jul/10 |
3326.1 |
3303.5 |
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* M2 |
LVL, millions |
Jul/10 |
6055.6 |
6028.7 |
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* M3 |
LVL, millions |
Jul/10 |
6173.7 |
6147.4 |
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* Net external assets |
LVL, millions |
Jul/10 |
-1658.0 |
-1720.4 |
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* Loans to resident financial institutions, non-financial corporations and households |
LVL, millions |
Jul/10 |
12893.7 |
13007.8 |
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* Credit to general government |
LVL, millions |
Jul/10 |
543.1 |
553.8 |
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* Deposits of central government |
LVL, millions |
Jul/10 |
2046.2 |
2199.6 |
|
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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 |
Jul/10 |
1741.2 |
1700.4 |
|
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*Net lending to the central government (net) |
LVL, millions |
Jul/10 |
-1347.0 |
-1400.8 |
|
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*Credits to MFIs |
LVL, millions |
Jul/10 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
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*Net foreign position |
LVL, millions |
Jul/10 |
3939.4 |
3920.4 |
|
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Interest Rates |
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|
The Bank of Latvia |
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* Refinancing rate |
% per annum |
Mar/24/105 |
3.5 |
4.06 |
|
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* Treasury bill discount rates |
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3 - month bills |
% per annum |
Jan/06/10 |
3.0 |
|
|
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12 - month bills |
% per annum |
Jul/21/10 |
2.8 |
|
|
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* Treasury bond fixed income rates |
. |
|
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2 - year bonds |
% per annum |
Mar/24/10 |
6.0 |
|
|
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3 - year bonds |
% per annum |
Aug/04/10 |
5.9 |
|
|
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5 - year bonds |
% per annum |
Sept/01/10 |
5.6 |
|
|
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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 |
Data Observations |
More info |
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Period of latest data |
Latest data |
Data for previous period |
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EXTERNAL SECTOR |
|
Balance of Payments |
Final data |
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|
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|
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* Current account |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
263344 |
401049 |
The Bank of Latvia |
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* Imports of goods and services |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
-1385209 |
-1438206 |
|
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*Exports of goods and services |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
1389043 |
1518190 |
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*Net income receipts |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
148507 |
201547 |
|
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*Net receipts from current
transfers |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
111003 |
119517 |
|
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* International reserves (reserve assets) |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
-450374 |
-128548 |
|
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* Financial transactions (without reserve assets) |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
-1409 |
-327199 |
|
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International Reserves |
Final data 7/ |
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International Reserves (Total Official Reserves) |
USD, millions |
Jul/10 |
7265.74 |
6857.47 |
The Bank of Latvia |
|
International Reserves (Total Official Reserves) |
LVL, millions |
Jul/10 |
3923.51 |
3929.34 |
|
|
International Reserves / Foreign Currency Liquidity |
Final data |
|
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|
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International Reserves / Foreign Currency Liquidity |
USD, millions |
Jul/10 |
7265.74 |
6857.47 |
The Bank of Latvia |
|
Merchandise Trade |
Preliminary data |
|
|
|
|
|
* Total exports |
LVL, thousands
(valued on a f.o.b. basis) |
Jun/10 |
364 479 |
374 859 |
|
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* Total imports |
LVL, thousands
(valued on c.i.f. basis) |
Jun/10 |
448 191 |
450 356 |
|
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Net International Investment Position |
LVL, thousands
Final data |
Q1/10 |
-10414809 |
-10764689 |
The Bank of Latvia |
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* Assets |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
13776841 |
13464161 |
|
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** Direct investment abroad |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
499207 |
492039 |
|
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** Portfolio investment |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
1305878 |
1320007 |
|
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*** Equity |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
270789 |
251755 |
|
|
*** Debt |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
1035090 |
1068252 |
|
|
** Financial derivatives |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
51870 |
65709 |
|
|
** Other investment |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
8005566 |
8209771 |
|
|
** Reserve assets |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
3914319 |
3376637 |
|
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* Liabilities |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
24191650 |
24228850 |
|
|
** Direct investment in Latvia |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
5785165 |
5733849 |
|
|
** Portfolio investment |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
843636 |
852613 |
|
|
*** Equity |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
99994 |
100157 |
|
|
*** Debt |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
743642 |
752457 |
|
|
** Financial derivatives |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
58620 |
75884 |
|
|
** Other investments |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
17504229 |
17566504 |
|
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Net position |
Final data |
|
|
|
|
|
* Direct investment |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
-5285958 |
-5241810 |
|
|
* Portfolio investment |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
462242 |
467394 |
|
|
** Equity |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
170795 |
151598 |
|
|
** Debt |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
291448 |
315795 |
|
|
* Financial derivatives |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
-6750 |
-10175 |
|
|
* Other investments |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
-9498663 |
-9356733 |
|
|
* Reserve assets |
LVL, thousands |
Q1/10 |
3914319 |
3376637 |
|
|
External Debt |
Final data |
|
|
|
|
|
External Debt |
LVL, millions |
Q1/10 |
20430.89 |
20493.34 |
The Bank of Latvia |
|
External Debt |
USD, millions |
Q1/10 |
39214.76 |
41908.67 |
|
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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 |
|
Period of latest data |
Latest data |
Data for previous period |
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POPULATION |
Thousand persons;
Preliminary data |
Jul/10 |
2237.6 |
2239.2 |
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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