Latest reading: Industrial output grew 18.6% year on year in June (May: +22.1% yoy), driven chiefly by booming manufacturing output...
Industrial Production in Latvia
The Latvian economy recorded an average industrial production growth rate of 1.6% in the decade to 2024. In 2024, industrial production growth was -2.2%. For more industry information, visit our dedicated page.
Latvia Industry Chart
Note: This chart displays Industrial Production (annual variation in %) for Latvia from 2014 to 2024.
Source: Macrobond.
Latvia Industry Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production (ann. var. %) | -1.7 | 6.4 | 0.8 | -4.8 | -2.2 |
Industrial output growth reaches three-year high in May
Latest reading: Industrial output rose 4.0% in year-on-year terms in May, which was above April's 1.9% increase. The figure marked the best reading since May 2022 and was primarily driven by pickups in manufacturing plus electricity and gas production. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, factory output rose at a quicker rate of 1.4% in May (April: +0.8% mom s.a.). Meanwhile, the trend improved, with the annual average variation of industrial production coming in at minus 5.7% in May, up from April's minus 6.0% reading.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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