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Latvia

Euro (EUR)

23
Low
Risk
EUR is a shared currency. Latvia's score reflects its own fiscal health, banking system, and governance — not the currency bloc as a whole. All EUR countries share the same Global Currency Role and capital control scores, but differ on country-specific factors. Learn more
#155
of 171
Safer
than 9% of currencies
36
global avg score
$832
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need modest returns of 5.2% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
3.7%
Debt to GDP
7.4%
GDP Growth
2.1%
Broad Money / GDP
Not available

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
2.5%
Reserve Months
2.0
Current Account
-3.4%
FX Volatility
9.3

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
Not available
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
32.0
Reserve Status
20%
FX Regime
free float
Data Coverage
67.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

€
Holding cash in EUR3.7% inflation
€832−€168 (17% purchasing power lost)
Your €1,000 buys 17% less in 5 years
What if you invested €1,000 instead? (5yr, in EUR terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~0.7%/yr from expected EUR depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
€892
−€108
-2.3%/yr net in EUR
S&P 500
€1666
+€666
range: €763–€3271
10% USD return + 0.7% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
€1521
+€521
range: €437–€4122
8% USD return + 0.7% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
€3144
+€2144
range: €190–€18.8k
25% USD return + 0.7% FX · ±54% vol

All values in EUR. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.7%/yr based on the inflation differential between Latvia (3.7%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-07-03

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