FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Latvia

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Latvia in 2025 — 0.5%. Ranked 73 in the world out of 97. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 3.85 pp.

2025 0.5% −2.94 pp vs 2024
World rank 73of 97
Period maximum 9.78%2021
Period minimum -0.58%2009

Trend over time

1995–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Latvia, 1995–2025-50510199519982001200420072010201320162019202220251995: 4.35%1996: 5.71%1997: 7.47%1998: 5.33%1999: 4.75%2000: 4.18%2001: 2.12%2002: 1.73%2003: 2.82%2004: 4.28%2005: 4.97%2006: 8.35%2007: 9.22%2008: 4.2%2009: -0.58%2010: 2.02%2011: 5.72%2012: 3.99%2013: 3.39%2014: 3.45%2015: 3.09%2016: 1.24%2017: 4.05%2018: 1.32%2019: 3.37%2020: 2.81%2021: 9.78%2022: 3.2%2023: 3.95%2024: 3.44%2025: 0.5%
Change over the period: −3.85 pp Annual average: -0.13 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latvia

Latvia 0.5%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Latvia, by year Latvia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 0.5 −2.94 pp
2024 3.44 −0.51 pp
2023 3.95 +0.74 pp
2022 3.2 −6.58 pp
2021 9.78 +6.97 pp
2020 2.81 −0.56 pp
2019 3.37 +2.05 pp
2018 1.32 −2.73 pp
2017 4.05 +2.81 pp
2016 1.24 −1.85 pp
2015 3.09 −0.37 pp
2014 3.45 +0.06 pp
2013 3.39 −0.59 pp
2012 3.99 −1.73 pp
2011 5.72 +3.69 pp
2010 2.02 +2.61 pp
2009 -0.58 −4.79 pp
2008 4.2 −5.02 pp
2007 9.22 +0.88 pp
2006 8.35 +3.38 pp
2005 4.97 +0.69 pp
2004 4.28 +1.46 pp
2003 2.82 +1.09 pp
2002 1.73 −0.39 pp
2001 2.12 −2.06 pp
2000 4.18 −0.58 pp
1999 4.75 −0.57 pp
1998 5.33 −2.15 pp
1997 7.47 +1.76 pp
1996 5.71 +1.36 pp
1995 4.35

Northern Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.