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author: OCHA/ ReliefWeb


Location:
- in eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea;
- Neighbours: Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Belarus.

Climate:
- maritime climate with wet, moderate winters.

Macro indicators
* 2018 estimates
Surface:64,589km2
Population*:1.9million
Pop. density*:29.9people/km2
GDP*:29.5EUR billion
GDP/capita*:15,262.6EUR

European Union:
EU member, since 2004

Currency: Euro
Code: EUR
Since: 2014
- replaced Latvian lats (LVL)


Insurance market portfolio
* 2018 estimates
TOTAL LIFE*:19%
TOTAL NON-LIFE*:81%
Overall Property*:12%
Overall Motor*:32%


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STATISTICS: Latvia insurers' FY2023 business expanded to over EUR 1 billion

At the end of December 2023, Latvian insurers' aggregate GWP (local and EU branches, summed-up) totaled EUR 1.11 billion, up by 12.02% y-o-y, while the amount paid in claims and indemnities increased by 10.64% y-o-y to EUR 710.93 million, according to the quarterly figures published by the Central Bank (Latvijas Banka).