By 09.01.2013
Provisional data of the Central Statistical Bureau show that in November 2012, the total foreign trade turnover at current prices comprised LVL 1 456.3 million - 4.1 % or LVL 63.0 million less than a month before and 16.3% or LVL 204.5 million more than in November 2011.
As compared to the previous month, export value in November 2012 increased by 1.4%, while import value decreased by 8.7%. The most significant growth was recorded in export of vegetation products - of LVL 27.8 million or 39.8% (of which in export of cereals - of LVL 31.6 million or 74.0%) and in export of machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment - of LVL 14.0 million or 14.6%.In its turn, the most notable drop in imports was observed in import of mineral products - of LVL 22.2 million or 15.2%, in import of vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment - of LVL 18.2 million or 22.9% and in import of textiles and textile articles - of LVL 12.2 million or 30.2%.
In January - November 2012 foreign trade turnover value reached LVL 14 323.4 million - an increase of 14.1% or LVL 1 772.4 million as compared to the corresponding period year ago.Of which exports comprised LVL 6 337.8 million - an increase of 15.4% or LVL 843.9 million, whereas imports constituted LVL 7 985.6 million - 13.2% or LVL 928.5 million more than a year ago.
Foreign trade of Latvia, million LVL1
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1) Data on January, February and August 2012 have been revised.
Main commodities in Latvia's foreign trade in November 2012, at current prices
Exports | Imports | Foreign trade balance, thousand LVL (+,-) | ||||||
thousand LVL | % of total | % (+, -) over November2011 | thousand LVL | % of total | % (+, -) over November2011 | |||
Total | 696 453 | 100 | +27.9 | 759 841 | 100 | +7.4 | -63 388 | |
Agricultural and food products (I-IV) | 192 984 | 27.7 | +84.9 | 129 634 | 17.1 | +14.6 | +63 350 | |
Live animals and animal products (I) | 28 386 | 4.1 | +14.4 | 25 152 | 3.3 | -3.8 | +3 234 | |
meat and offal (02) | 3 604 | 0.5 | +3.6 | 7 276 | 1.0 | -19.0 | -3 672 | |
fish (fresh, frozen, smoked) (03) | 8 191 | 1.2 | +43.9 | 9 976 | 1.3 | +14.2 | -1 785 | |
dairy produce, eggs (04) | 13 645 | 2.0 | +16.0 | 6 713 | 0.9 | -7.3 | +6 932 | |
Vegetation products (II) | 97 538 | 14.0 | +3.4 times | 38 619 | 5.1 | +29.8 | +58 919 | |
edible fruit and nuts (08) | 4 082 | 0.6 | +37.3 | 9 710 | 1.3 | +20.2 | -5 628 | |
cereals (10) | 74 180 | 10.7 | +5.4 times | 14 134 | 1.9 | +3.4 times | +60 046 | |
oilseeds (12) | 12 840 | 1.8 | +81.1 | 3 803 | 0.5 | -21.2 | +9 037 | |
Prepared foodstuffs (IV) | 65 025 | 9.3 | +31.4 | 59 513 | 7.8 | +24.5 | +5 512 | |
preparations of meat, or fish (16) | 9 032 | 1.3 | +33.0 | 2 787 | 0.4 | -13.9 | +6 245 | |
miscellaneous edible preparations (incl. coffee, tea, etc.) (21) | 2 768 | 0.4 | +90.6 | 7 651 | 1.0 | +34.8 | -4 883 | |
beverages, spirits and vinegar (22) | 37 244 | 5.3 | +33.0 | 16 645 | 2.2 | +36.6 | +20 599 | |
tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (24) | 1 624 | 0.2 | +4.2 | 3 735 | 0.5 | +40.5 | -2 111 | |
Mineral products (V) 1) | 50 862 | 7.3 | +9.4 | 123 750 | 16.3 | +2.7 | -72 888 | |
mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation (27) | 46 826 | 6.7 | +8.8 | 119 908 | 15.8 | +2.2 | -73 082 | |
Products of the chemical and allied industries (VI) | 42 669 | 6.1 | +8.9 | 69 728 | 9.2 | +7.9 | -27 059 | |
pharmaceutical products (30) | 21 938 | 3.1 | +17.9 | 23 950 | 3.2 | -9.5 | -2 012 | |
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof (VII) | 18 598 | 2.7 | +22.0 | 38 431 | 5.1 | +5.8 | -19 833 | |
plastics and articles thereof (39) | 14 181 | 2.0 | +24.3 | 27 653 | 3.6 | +15.1 | -13 472 | |
Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; cork and articles of cork; manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials (IX) | 95 988 | 13.8 | +16.1 | 14 765 | 1.9 | +48.3 | +81 223 | |
wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (44) | 95 928 | 13.8 | +16.1 | 14 559 | 1.9 | +49.4 | +81 369 | |
Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; paper and paperboard and articles thereof (X) | 13 454 | 1.9 | +14.2 | 19 524 | 2.6 | +8.4 | -6 070 | |
paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (48) | 7 270 | 1.0 | +9.7 | 17 171 | 2.3 | +4.3 | -9 901 | |
products of the printing industry; manuscripts (49) | 5 717 | 0.8 | +22.1 | 2 184 | 0.3 | +48.6 | +3 533 | |
Textiles and textile articles (XI) | 25 579 | 3.7 | +25.3 | 28 192 | 3.7 | +9.8 | -2 613 | |
knitted or crocheted fabrics (60) | 1 625 | 0.2 | +22.3 | 1 688 | 0.2 | +7.9 | -63 | |
articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (61) | 6 399 | 0.9 | +0.9 | 5 180 | 0.7 | -5.1 | +1 219 | |
articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (62) | 9 280 | 1.3 | +52.8 | 8 257 | 1.1 | +17.3 | +1 023 | |
Base metals and articles of base metals (XV) | 71 264 | 10.2 | -0.6 | 70 033 | 9.2 | +10.0 | +1 231 | |
iron and steel (72) | 39 521 | 5.7 | +0.2 | 38 125 | 5.0 | +20.5 | +1 396 | |
articles of iron or steel (73) | 18 377 | 2.6 | +9.9 | 15 225 | 2.0 | -11.2 | +3 152 | |
Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment (XVI) | 109 645 | 15.7 | +40.4 | 148 929 | 19.6 | +6.8 | -39 284 | |
machinery and mechanical appliances (84) | 40 689 | 5.8 | +24.1 | 69 775 | 9.2 | -2.6 | -29 086 | |
electrical machinery and equipment (85) | 68 957 | 9.9 | +52.1 | 79 154 | 10.4 | +16.7 | -10 197 | |
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment (XVII) | 28 105 | 4.0 | -21.4 | 61 311 | 8.1 | -5.0 | -33 206 | |
vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (87) | 26 443 | 3.8 | -17.9 | 49 384 | 6.5 | -12.2 | -22 941 | |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles (XX) | 19 009 | 2.7 | +29.7 | 19 204 | 2.5 | +15.3 | -195 | |
furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings (94) | 15 498 | 2.2 | +34.4 | 10 483 | 1.4 | +11.4 | +5 015 | |
Other goods | 28 296 | 4.1 | +16.8 | 36 340 | 4.8 | +5.1 | -8 044 | |
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1) This group includes useful minerals, oil and oil products, natural gas and electricity.
In November 2012 the most significant share (67.0%) in Latvia's export had export to the countries of the European Union, followed by export to the CIS countries - 16.1%.The main export partners were Lithuania (16.6% of total export), Estonia (12.0%), Russia (11.6%), Germany (8.9%) and Sweden (4.9%).
In November 2012 the most significant share in Latvia's import had import from the countries of the European Union (75.5%), followed by import from the CIS countries - 16.3%.The main import partners were Lithuania (18.5% of total import), Germany (11.5%), Russia (9.2%), Poland (8.1%) and Estonia (7.5%).
More information on Latvia's foreign trade by month and quarter, by country group and commodity group is available in the CSB data base section Foreign tradeShort term statistical data.
Prepared by Foreign Trade Statistics Methodology, Analysis and Dissemination Section
Lilita Laganovska tel.67366604
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