Industrial Production in Latvia
Latvia recorded an average industrial production growth rate of 2.4% in the decade to 2022, above the 1.1% average for the Euro Area. In 2022, Latvia's industrial production growth was 0.8%. For more industry information, visit our dedicated page.
Latvia Industry Chart
Latvia Industry Data
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Industrial Production (ann. var. %) | 2.0 | 0.8 | -1.8 | 6.5 | 0.8 |
Industrial output grows at fastest pace in over one year in December
Industrial output expanded 1.7% year on year in December (November: -2.9% yoy). December's figure marked the best reading since November 2022. The reading reflected a broad-based upturn, with activity in the manufacturing, mining and quarrying and electricity and gas supply sub-sectors all improving in December. On a monthly basis, factory output increased 1.2% in seasonally adjusted terms in December, contrasting November’s 0.7% fall. Meanwhile, the trend pointed down, with the annual average variation of industrial production coming in at minus 6.1%, down from November's minus 5.7% reading.
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