International debt issues to GDP in Latvia
Latvia: International debt issues to GDP was 41.1% in 2020. β Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Latvia, 1999β2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international debt issues to gdp in Latvia is 41.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 633.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Latvia peaked at 41.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2000.
That places Latvia 31st out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 5.4% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Latvia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 8,595 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3645 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 7.49 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 682.52 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.77 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 4.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 4.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,406 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Latvia?
- International debt issues to gdp in Latvia was 41.1% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Latvia ranks 31st out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 633.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.