What does Latvia import from Russia?
Olivia Shea
Updated on February 28, 2026
| Latvia Imports from Russia | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $28.15M | 2020 |
| Cereals | $19.86M | 2020 |
| Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers | $19.04M | 2020 |
| Plastics | $18.34M | 2020 |
What countries does Latvia trade with?
In 2019, Latvia major trading partner countries for exports were Lithuania, Estonia, Russian Federation, Germany and Sweden and for imports they were Lithuania, Germany, Poland, Estonia and Russian Federation.
What is the main import of Latvia?
Imports The top imports of Latvia are Refined Petroleum ($3.07B), Broadcasting Equipment ($696M), Cars ($646M), Packaged Medicaments ($599M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($534M), importing mostly from Russia ($4.43B), Lithuania ($2.95B), Germany ($1.83B), Poland ($1.59B), and Estonia ($1.42B).
What is Russia biggest trading partner?
The EU
The EU is Russia’s biggest trade partner, accounting for 37.3% of the country’s total trade in goods with the world in 2020. 36.5% of Russia’s imports came from the EU and 37.9% of its exports went to the EU. Russia is the origin of 26% of the EU’s oil imports and 40% of the EU’s gas imports*.
What are major imports and exports of Latvia?
Economy of Latvia
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Export goods | foodstuffs, wood and wood products, metals, machinery and equipment, textiles |
| Main export partners | Lithuania(+) 15.8% Russia(+) 14% Estonia(+) 10.9% Germany(+) 6.9% Sweden(+) 5.7 United Kingdom(+) 4.9% Poland(+) 4.3% Denmark(+) 4.1% (2017) |
| Imports | $15.79 billion (2017 est.) |
What does Latvia import and export?
What is Latvia biggest export?
Latvia exports mainly wood and wood products, machinery and equipment, iron and steel, textiles and foodstuffs. Latvia’s main export partners are Lithuania, Russia, Estonia, Germany and Sweden.
What country does Russia trade with the most?
China
List of the largest trading partners of Russia
| Rank | Country | Export (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | China | 39.1 |
| 2. | Netherlands | 27.7 |
| 3. | Germany | 19.9 |
| 4. | Belarus | 18.5 |
What does Russia import the most?
Russia main imports are: machinery, equipment and transport (45 percent of total imports), chemical products (19 percent) and foodstuffs and agricultural products (14.5 percent).
What does Belarus produce?
Potatoes, flax, hemp, sugarbeets, rye, oats, and wheat are the chief agricultural products. Dairy and beef cattle, pigs, and chickens are raised. Belarus has only small reserves of petroleum and natural gas and imports most of its oil and gas from Russia.
Does Ukraine trade with Russia?
During 2019, Ukraine had a large net trade with Russia in the exports of Metals ($1.7B), Chemical Products ($897M), and Machines ($737M). During 2019, Russia had a large net trade with Ukraine in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.33B), Chemical Products ($963M), and Machines ($760M).
How did Latvia become a Russian-owned industry?
The Russian capital was invested in trade through the Baltic countries, including Latvia. Some of those profits went toward establishing a Russian-owned industry. By the middle of the 19th century, the developing industry began to attract Russian workers.
What happened to Latvians in WW2?
Latvia was occupied by the Soviet Army in 1940, and a year later, on 14 June 1941 the first wave of mass deportations took place with over 15,000 Latvians (mainly intellectual elite) sent to Siberia. Soon after Latvia was occupied by German Nazi troops until the Soviet Army gained victory in 1945 and Latvia was re-incorporated in the Soviet Union.
Why is the Russian language so popular in Latvia?
The popularity of the Russian language in Latvia resulted from the fact that Russians did not generally seek to learn the Latvian or other minority languages. The Latvian language was not attractive to the Russian population of Latvia. In 1920–1930 only a little more than 15% of Russians could speak and write Latvian.
How many Russians live in Latvia?
The number of ethnic Russians residing in Latvia had grown from 170,000 to 905,000, while the number of Latvians had decreased from 1,470,000 to 1,390,000.1The other ethnic minorities that had experienced a rapid growth in their numbers were Ukrainians and Belarusians.
