Regional Gross domestic product and Gross value added in regions

Survey method and source data

Data are obtained from the following data sources:

• CSB statistical report form 1-annual "Complex survey of activities" – corresponding data from the largest and from the others economically active units of production taking into account the number of employees and turnover.
• CSB annual statistical report form 1-KAU "Survey of the local KAUs activity" – local kind-of-activities (KAUs) survey from units, which provide 1-annual or 2-annual statistical report forms and have local KAU units; KAU economic activity’s codes (NACE Rev. 2) and corresponding number of employees at this unit.
• CSB statistical report form 2-annual "Complex survey of activities" – data from the budget-financed institutions.
• State Revenue Service data; from annual reports of companies – balance sheet, profit or loss indicators; revenue-expenditure account data on the activities of societies, foundations and trade unions, religious organisations and political organisations (parties) and their unions.
• Treasury data from annual statement on state budget execution: expenditure of public authorities by programme/subprogramme, related to persons employed outside the territory of Latvia.
• Statistical Enterprise Register.
• Indicators of the System of National Accounts of Latvia: key macroeconomic indicators.

Statistical population

• Enterprise coverage: economically active enterprises in the statistical regions of the Republic of Latvia in the reference year.

Calculation methods

Calculations are made in accordance with the guidelines provided for in Eurostat documents "Manual on Regional Accounts Methods-2013 edition" and "Manual on the Changes between ESA95 and ESA2010-2014 edition". The basis of these publications is Paragraph 13 "Regional accounts" (European System of Accounts. ESA 2010).

Regional gross value added (GVA) and GDP calculations are based on production estimation by type of activity, considering the indicators received from economically active units in the region.

1. Regional GDP is calculated as the sum of value added of all types of economic activity or institutional sectors and taxes on production in the region less subsidies.
2. In monetary terms Regional GVA is expressed as a difference in value between the output of goods and services and intermediate consumption at current prices of the respective year.
3. Output is valuated as the result of production process and is calculated as the sum of market producer output, extra-market producer output and producer output for own end use. Output of institutional unit is calculated as its’ local KAU aggregate amount.
4. Intermediate consumption represents the value of purchased goods and services that are used up for the needs of economic activity.

Data revision

In line with the Revision policy of the Macroeconomic statistics department data can be revised.

Comparability over time

1. Comparable data are available from 2000.

2. It should be noted that data recalculation for 2000 – 2008 in accordance with ESA 2010 methodology was carried out on the basis of the results of the previous recalculation made due to the introduction of NACE Rev.2, where depending on the availability of source data two methods were applied:

2.1. As a result, regional GVA for 2005–2008 was obtained in breakdown by 10 partially agregated groups of economic activities, dividing the respective result in Latvia by region, on the basis of the transcoded NACE Rev. 2 source data in line with the code correlation table:

• (A) Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing;
• (B, C, D, E) Mining and quarrying. Manufacturing. Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply. Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities;
• (F) Construction;
• (G, H, I) Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles. Transportation and storage. Accommodation and food service activities;
• (J) Information and communication;
• (K) Financial and insurance activities.
• (L) Real estate activities.
• (M,N) Professional, scientific and technical activities. Administrative and support service activities;
• (O, P, Q) Public administration and defence; compulsory social security. Education. Human health and social work activities;
• (R, S) Arts, entertainment and recreation. Other service activities.

2.2. As a result regional GVA for 2000–2004 was obtained in breakdown by 6 partially combined groups of economic activity, dividing the respective result in Latvia by region, on the basis of the results of 2005 recalculation to NACE Rev. 2 result:

• (A) Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing;
• (B, C, D, E) Mining and quarrying. Manufacturing. Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply. Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities;
• (F) Construction;
• (G, H, I) Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles. Transportation and storage. Accommodation and food service activities, Information and communication;
• (K, L, M, N) Financial and insurance activities. Real estate activities. Professional, scientific and technical activities. Administrative and support service activities;
• (O, P, Q) Public administration and defence; compulsory social security. Education. Human health and social work activities. Arts, entertainment and recreation. Other service activities.

Classifications

Data are available by the following classifications:

• Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community (NACE Rev. 2);
• Classification of Administrative Territories and Territorial Units of the Republic of Latvia (Cabinet Regulations No 271 of 28.04.2004);
• Classification of the Administrative territories and Territorial Units of the Republic of Latvia (CATTU, Rev. 28.12.2010);
• Statistical Regions of the European Union – 3^rd level (NUTS 3);
• Institutional Sector Classification.

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