- A notable decrease in unemployment
- A deficit in the current account
- A higher budget surplus
Highlights
Key Macroeconomic Indicators
| 12-month average inflation (%) | 2013 IV | 1.2 | Commentary | Graph |
| Real GDP (year-on-year; %) | 2013 Q1 | 3.1 | Commentary | Graph |
| Registered unemployment rate (%) | 2013 IV | 10.4 | Graph | |
| Current account balance to GDP (%) | 2012 Q4 | 0.5 | Commentary | Graph |
| General government debt (in millions of lats) | 2013 III | 5 821.7 | Graph | |
| Compliance with the Maastricht criteria | ||||
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Vilnis PurviņšBank of Latvia economist
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