Internet purchases by individuals in Latvia
Latvia: Internet purchases by individuals was 33.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Internet purchases by individuals in Latvia, 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 33.9% for internet purchases by individuals in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 311.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet purchases by individuals in Latvia peaked at 33.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2004.
That places Latvia 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet purchases by individuals in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.9% | — |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +77.5% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +67.2% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +80.0% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 1.9% | 9.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 8.5% | 33.9% | 10 |
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More science & technology data for Latvia
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 19.5 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 11 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Patents - technology diffusion 41 Patents (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 538.6 Thousand persons (2025)
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- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 6,990 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet purchases by individuals in Latvia?
- Internet purchases by individuals in Latvia was 33.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for internet purchases by individuals?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is internet purchases by individuals rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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