How does Latvia's government budget balance compare with the euro area?

It is the 11th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of -2.9%.

Is Latvia's government budget balance rising or falling?

It fell from -1.8% to -2.5% in the latest reading (2025).

🇱🇻Latvia government budget balance

Name: Latvia government budget balance — Eurostat gov_10dd_edpt1
Creator: Eurostat

Latvia's government budget balance is -2.5% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data. It fell from -1.8% the previous year. Over the period shown it has ranged from -9.8% to 1.5%. That is 0.4 percentage points above the euro-area average of -2.9% — the 11th of 21 member states that report it.

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Latvia government budget balance, last 10 years

Source: Eurostat (gov_10dd_edpt1) · data through 2025 · released 2026-04-22 · modifications: none

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Latvia government budget balance — frequently asked questions

What is Latvia's government budget balance?: Latvia's government budget balance is -2.5% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data.
How does Latvia's government budget balance compare with the euro area?: It is the 11th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of -2.9%.
Is Latvia's government budget balance rising or falling?: It fell from -1.8% to -2.5% in the latest reading (2025).

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