Portrait of an Ascending Sovereign Credit
Latvia Belongs to Core Europe
Latvia belongs to core Europe. The country is also deeply integrated in the international community and committed to high
standards in terms of the quality of economic policies and governance.
Key Facts
Territory
Borders
Capital
Population 2021
Currency
GDP per capita 2020
Nominal GDP 2020
Main economic sectors
1H2021
Source: ¹Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
64 573 sq. km¹
Estonia, Lithuania, Belarus and Russia
Riga
1.89 million¹
Euro
EUR 15.43¹
EUR 29.33 billion¹
Services (74%¹) and Manufacturing
(13%¹)
Latvia Regains
Independence
Latvia Admitted
to NATO
Approval of
Loan
Programme
with IMF, EC
and Bilateral
Lenders
Latvia is a Member of the Eurozone, NATO and OECD
Eurozone Members
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NATO Members
OECD Members
Latvia Joins
Eurozone/
Economic and
Monetary Union
Latvia Becomes
OECD Member
OECD
1991
Aug
1991
Sep
2004
Mar
2004
2008
May
2011
-
Dec
2012
Dec
Jan
Jan
2014
2015
Jan - Jun
2016
Jul
5
Latvia Becomes
UN Member
Latvia Joins EU
International
Loan
Programme
with IMF/EC
Closed
Successfully
Latvia's
Presidency of
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