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Problems in industry do not affect GDP growth in the first quarter of 2013
14.05.2013.
According to the CSB flash estimate, in the first quarter of 2013, GDP growth was 1.2% (quarter-on-quarter, seasonally adjusted). The annual rate of growth moderated to 3.1%. Over the last two years, the average quarterly growth of GDP was 1.4%; thus it can be concluded that, despite unfavourable developments both in the external and domestic environment, the economic growth has only slightly moderated in the first quarter this year.
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Nominal GDP (in millions of lats)2012 Q44 256.40CommentaryGraph
Real GDP (year-on-year; %)2013 Q13.1CommentaryGraph
Working day-adjusted manufacturing output index (year-on-year; %)2013 III-5.7CommentaryGraph
Retail trade turnover at constant prices (year-on-year; %)2013 III8.8CommentaryGraph
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Problems in industry do not affect GDP growth in the first quarter of 2013
14.05.2013.
Latest manufacturing data do not invite optimism
08.05.2013.
The amounts of fuel sold in March up sharply. Where are we driving to?
02.05.2013.
Macroeconomic Developments Report. April 2013
18.04.2013.
Manufacturing volumes growing, yet tougher times ahead
03.04.2013.
Prediction confirmed: retail trade down in February
28.03.2013.
GDP growth in Latvia, at 5.6%, the fastest in Europe; growth to moderate this year
11.03.2013.
Although manufacturing begins the year with a drop, future prospects have not deteriorated
06.03.2013.
Gross domestic product continues with its period of growth
11.02.2013.
Manufacturing ends the year on a positive note
04.02.2013.
Macroeconomic Developments Report. January 2013
01.02.2013.
Positive trends in retail trade continue
30.01.2013.
Economic outlook for 2013
04.01.2013.
Retail growth determined by a rise both in tourist expenditures and purchasing power of locals
03.01.2013.
Manufacturing holds more surprises
03.01.2013.
Forecasting and Signal Extraction with Regularised Multivariate Direct Filter Approach
27.12.2012.
How Important is Total Factor Productivity for Growth in Central, Eastern and Southeastern European Countries?
18.12.2012.
Gross domestic product grows rapidly, because of external developments, the rate will slow down
07.12.2012.
Recent Economic Developments in Latvia
07.12.2012.
Manufacturing grows, yet so does concern about the future
05.12.2012.