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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 33.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.8%, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 33.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.2%, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 1.9% | 9.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 8.5% | 33.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More science & technology data for Latvia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.5622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,736 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
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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