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$71.9BCURRENT US$
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-4.86%CURRENT US$
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44.9%CURRENT US$
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$7,829CURRENT US$
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-2.11%CURRENT US$
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$22,503CURRENT US$
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55.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Belarus-Latvia Trade: In 2023, Belarus exported $187M to Latvia. The main products that Belarus exported to Latvia were Rapeseed Oil ($65M), Insulated Wire ($16.9M), and Other Vegetable Residues ($8.37M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belarus to Latvia have decreased at an annualized rate of 17%, from $477M in 2018 to $187M in 2023.

In 2014, Belarus exported services to Latvia worth $13.4M, with Royalties and license fees ($6.04M), Computer and information services ($4.39M), and Government services, n.i.e. ($2.53M) being the largest in terms of value.

Latvia-Belarus Trade: In 2023, Latvia exported $185M to Belarus. The main products that Latvia exported to Belarus were Packaged Medicaments ($33.2M), Used Clothing ($23.4M), and Medical Instruments ($8.86M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Latvia to Belarus have increased at an annualized rate of 2.95%,  from $160M in 2018 to $185M in 2023.

In 2001, Latvia exported services to Belarus worth $31.5M, with Transportation ($18.9M), Other business services ($7.87M), and Government services, n.i.e. ($1.57M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2023,  Belarus ranked 33 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.81),  and 114 in total exports ($7.61B). That same year, Latvia ranked 80 in total exports ($19.9B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Belarus exported $187M to Latvia. The main products exported from Belarus to Latvia were Rapeseed Oil ($65M), Insulated Wire ($16.9M), and Other Vegetable Residues ($8.37M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belarus to Latvia have decreased at an annualized rate of 17%, from $477M in 2018 to $187M in 2023.

In 2018, Latvia exported $185M to Belarus. The main products exported from Latvia to Belarus were Packaged Medicaments ($33.2M), Used Clothing ($23.4M), and Medical Instruments ($8.86M). During the last 5 years the exports of Latvia to Belarus have increased at an annualized rate of 2.95%, from $160M in 2023 to $185M in 2018.

Exports from Belarus (Flag) to Latvia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Latvia (Flag) to Belarus (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Belarus (Flag) and Latvia (Flag)

Belarus Exports

Latvia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Belarus
Top Destination
China$2.6B
Latvia
Top Destination
Lithuania$3.77B

This map shows whether countries import more from Belarus or Latvia. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Belarus and Latvia or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Belarus than Latvia included China ($2.6B), Kazakhstan ($757M), and Brazil ($415M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Latvia than Belarus included Lithuania ($3.77B), Estonia ($1.26B), and Russia ($1.22B).

Difference in imports from Latvia (Flag) and Belarus (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Belarus - Latvia

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Belarus and Latvia by product, considering products traded by both, Belarus and Latvia.

During 2023, Belarus had a large net trade with Latvia in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($65.1M), Foodstuffs ($22.2M), and Machines ($20.2M).

During 2018, Latvia had a large net trade with Belarus in the exports of Chemical Products ($50M), Textiles ($37.2M), and Foodstuffs ($26.4M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Belarus Latvia+$1.59MOther Furniture
Top Product Potential Latvia Belarus+$2.85MPackaged Medicaments

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Belarus and Latvia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Belarus indicates it has a comparative advantage over Latvia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Latvia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Belarus.

Product Space of Belarus (Flag) and Latvia (Flag) (2023)

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