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Latvia

LVA Northern Europe

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A Baltic republic and NATO/EU member on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea.

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Indicators

GDP growth2.14% per year · 2025▲ 5,869% vs previous
Military expenditure3.26% of GDP · 2024▲ 9.69% vs previous
Net energy imports34.3% of use · 2023▼ 15.1% vs previousNet importer
Trade openness129.7% of GDP · 2025▼ 1.21% vs previous
Population1.8Mpeople · 2025▼ 0.98% vs previous
Displaced from here280people · 2025▼ 18.8% vs previous

Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)

Electricity generation mix — Latvia

Monthly generation by fuel, last five years

  • Gas
  • Other Fossil
  • Hydro
  • Wind
  • Solar
  • Bioenergy
00.20.40.60.81TWh1 Dec 211 Jul 221 Feb 231 Sep 231 Apr 241 Nov 241 Jun 251 Jan 26
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PeriodGas (TWh)Other Fossil (TWh)Hydro (TWh)Wind (TWh)Solar (TWh)Bioenergy (TWh)
2021-12-010.30.040.270.01—0.05
2022-01-010.180.040.220.0200.05
2022-02-010.040.040.310.0200.04
2022-03-010.010.040.350.0100.04
2022-04-010.010.030.560.0100.03
2022-05-010.020.020.310.0100.03
2022-06-0100.020.21000.02
2022-07-0100.020.140.010.010.02
2022-08-010.110.010.080.010.010.02
2022-09-010.080.010.060.0100.02
2022-10-010.010.010.120.0300.02
2022-11-010.260.010.150.0200.02
2022-12-010.380.010.160.0200.02
2023-01-010.170.020.640.0300.03
2023-02-010.240.010.360.0200.02
2023-03-010.180.020.570.0300.02
2023-04-010.010.010.890.020.010.02
2023-05-0100.010.280.010.020.02
2023-06-010.060.010.080.010.020.01
2023-07-010.010.010.060.020.020.01
2023-08-010.090.010.080.010.020.02
2023-09-010.140.010.070.020.020.01
2023-10-010.10.010.10.030.010.02
2023-11-010.170.010.250.0200.02
2023-12-010.180.010.340.0200.02
2024-01-010.410.010.330.0300.02
2024-02-010.320.010.380.0200.02
2024-03-010.160.010.690.020.020.02
2024-04-010.0400.670.020.030.04
2024-05-01000.380.010.060.03
2024-06-01000.120.010.060.03
2024-07-010.0800.10.020.060.03
2024-08-010.100.10.010.070.03
2024-09-010.1400.060.020.050.03
2024-10-010.0600.070.020.030.03
2024-11-010.1500.120.030.010.04
2024-12-010.1300.160.0400.04
2025-01-010.200.340.0300.04
2025-02-010.4200.230.010.020.04
2025-03-010.1600.280.020.050.04
2025-04-010.0600.230.020.080.03
2025-05-010.0200.250.020.080.03
2025-06-010.0100.350.010.080.03
2025-07-010.0600.270.010.110.02
2025-08-010.0600.230.010.10.03
2025-09-010.0900.120.010.080.03
2025-10-010.1400.10.010.050.03
2025-11-010.200.220.020.010.04
2025-12-010.1400.320.030.010.04
2026-01-010.5300.160.020.010.04
2026-02-010.500.130.020.030.04
2026-03-010.0600.50.010.150.03
2026-04-01000.440.030.210.03
2026-05-010.010.010.220.040.230.02
2026-06-010.010.010.150.020.240.02

Source: Ember · retrieved 2 Oct 2026 · CC BY 4.0

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