Estonia vs Latvia: Net foreign assets

Estonia
8.79 billion current LCU
in 2024
Latvia
9.50 billion current LCU
in 2024
Estonia rank
146th
Latvia rank
143rd

Net foreign assets over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
-5.0B05.0B10.0B200420142024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 9.50 billion current LCU against 8.79 billion current LCU in Estonia, a difference of 712.00 million current LCU.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 146th and Latvia ranks 143rd of 186 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
2010s 1.59 billion current LCU 1.70 billion current LCU 109.94 million current LCU Latvia
2020s 9.85 billion current LCU 7.90 billion current LCU 1.95 billion current LCU Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Estonia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 9.50 billion current LCU against 8.79 billion current LCU in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Estonia and Latvia?
712.00 million current LCU, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for net foreign assets?
Estonia ranks 146th and Latvia ranks 143rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.