Latvia is the 41 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2019 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Rank in Latvia averaged 51.00 from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 70.00 in 2011 and a record low of 41.00 in 2019. source: World Economic Forum



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Business Confidence -3.50 -4.40 points Aug 2026
Capacity Utilization 76.90 75.70 percent Sep 2026
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Changes in Inventories 746660.00 -126976.00 EUR Thousand Jun 2026
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Industrial Production MoM 0.10 -0.90 percent Jul 2026
Manufacturing Production 8.20 5.00 percent Jul 2026
Mining Production 12.40 13.80 percent Jul 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Capacity 24.41 24.41 TWh Sep 2026
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Natural Gas Stocks Withdrawal 21.70 21.70 GWh/d Sep 2026


Latvia Competitiveness Rank
The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. In 2018, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology emphasizing the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. As a result, the GCI scale changed to 1 to 100 from 1 to 7, with higher average score meaning higher degree of competitiveness. The report is made up of 98 variables organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
41.00 42.00 70.00 41.00 2007 - 2019 Yearly