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Trade between Latvia and Russia

In 2024, Latvia exported $1.1 billion to Russia and imported $414 million. Latvia ran a surplus of $672 million with Russia, compared with a deficit of $971 million in 2019. Russia was Latvia’s 8th largest trading partner (4% of its trade), and Latvia was Russia’s 36th (0.3%).

Summary

Latvia → Russia
$1.1billion
Russia → Latvia
$414million
Latvia’s balance
$672million

Balance

Latvia’s trade balance with Russia

Trade between Latvia and Russia grew 2.1-fold since 1995

USD billions (current). Latvia’s exports and imports; bars: its balance (green surplus, red deficit).

  • Exports 1.1
  • Imports 0.4
  • Balance +0.7

Source: CEPII BACI

Show the numbers
YearExportsImportsTrade balance
1995$320 million$395 million-$74 million
1996$320 million$630 million-$309 million
1997$388 million$669 million-$281 million
1998$255 million$497 million-$242 million
1999$131 million$491 million-$360 million
2000$87 million$583 million-$495 million
2001$120 million$450 million-$330 million
2002$149 million$388 million-$239 million
2003$177 million$569 million-$392 million
2004$256 million$794 million-$538 million
2005$430 million$1.1 billion-$646 million
2006$524 million$929 million-$405 million
2007$731 million$2 billion-$1.3 billion
2008$832 million$1.9 billion-$1.1 billion
2009$588 million$1.3 billion-$733 million
2010$962 million$1.4 billion-$415 million
2011$1.1 billion$1.8 billion-$702 million
2012$1.2 billion$2.1 billion-$870 million
2013$1.4 billion$1.9 billion-$485 million
2014$1.2 billion$2 billion-$799 million
2015$732 million$1.6 billion-$850 million
2016$712 million$1.3 billion-$618 million
2017$978 million$1.7 billion-$701 million
2018$1 billion$2 billion-$989 million
2019$906 million$1.9 billion-$971 million
2020$898 million$1.3 billion-$428 million
2021$1 billion$2.2 billion-$1.2 billion
2022$1.3 billion$1.9 billion-$667 million
2023$1.2 billion$656 million$567 million
2024$1.1 billion$414 million$672 million

What they sell each other

What Latvia sells to Russia

The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.

  1. Spirits$275 million · 25.3%
    24 thousand tonnes
  2. Wine$127 million · 11.7%
    21 thousand tonnes
  3. 299 tonnes · Russia’s sources
  4. Vermouth and flavored wine$47 million · 4.4%
    15 thousand tonnes
  5. Bags, suitcases and cases$41 million · 3.7%
    443 tonnes
  6. Beer$30 million · 2.8%
    20 thousand tonnes
  7. Sweaters and pullovers$27 million · 2.5%
    280 tonnes
  8. Leather footwear$26 million · 2.4%
    311 tonnes
  9. Perfumes$24 million · 2.2%
    238 tonnes
  10. Women's suits and dresses$23 million · 2.1%
    288 tonnes

What Russia sells to Latvia

The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.

  1. Natural gas and LPG$137 million · 33.1%
    316 thousand tonnes
  2. Meal from other oilseeds$48 million · 11.6%
    217 thousand tonnes
  3. Pet and animal feed$34 million · 8.3%
    262 thousand tonnes
  4. Electricity$34 million · 8.2%
  5. Corn$19 million · 4.6%
    105 thousand tonnes
  6. Rapeseed and mustard oil$16 million · 3.8%
    20 thousand tonnes
  7. 70 thousand tonnes
  8. Refined petroleum$15 million · 3.7%
    17 thousand tonnes · Russia’s destinations
  9. Flaxseed$12 million · 3%
    27 thousand tonnes
  10. Books and brochures$8 million · 1.9%
    886 tonnes

How it travels

Latvia and Russia traded $1.5 billion in 2024 (both directions together). They trade mostly over land: 86% of the value travels by truck, rail or pipeline.

Split by transport mode

  1. Sea$204 million · 13.6%
  2. Land$1.3 billion · 86.4%

Mode estimated from value per kilo and geography; both directions together.

How much each matters to the other

Russia was Latvia’s 8th largest trading partner (4% of its trade), and Latvia was Russia’s 36th (0.3%).

Russia in Latvia’s trade
3.7%
Russia’s rank among Latvia’s partners
8th
Latvia in Russia’s trade
0.3%
Latvia’s rank among Russia’s partners
36th

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. The sea route comes from our own network derived from World Bank shipping density (not from nautical charts), between one main reference port per country (World Port Index); days are the distance at 14 and 18 knots, without port calls or waiting. Data up to 2024.