- The Latvian economy continues to grow
- Annual inflation drops
- Substantial growth observed in industry
- External trade volume in up in March
- The number of unemployed down, yet unemployment level up
- Bankruptcy procedure of "Latvijas Krājbanka" begun
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Key Macroeconomic Indicators
| 12-month average inflation (%) | 2012 IV | 4.1 | Commentary | Graph |
| Real GDP (year-on-year; %) | 2011 Q4 | 5.7 | Commentary | Graph |
| Registered unemployment rate (%) | 2012 IV | 12.9 | Graph | |
| Current account balance to GDP (%) | 2011 Q4 | 1.2 | Commentary | Graph |
| General government debt (in millions of lats) | 2012 IV | 5 738.1 | Graph | |
| Compliance with the Maastricht criteria | ||||
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