The number of livestock in Latvia has slightly changed at end-2009
According to the data of Central Statistical Bureau at the end of 2009 the number of livestock in Latvia has slightly changed. Compared to previous year, the number of cattle has diminished by 2.0 thsd or by 0.5%, of pigs – by 7.2 thsd or by 1.9%. But the number of goats and sheep has grown – by ...Tags: Cattle, Goats, Latvia, Livestock, Pigs, Previous Year, Sheep, Statistical Bureau, Thsd
Latvian agricultural exports amounted LVL 636 mln in 2009
The total value of Latvian agricultural exports last year compared with 2008 fell from LVL 711 million to LVL 636 million, reporters were informed today by Inguna Gulbe, director of the Latvian Agrarian Economy Institute's Agricultural Market Promotion Center. The fall in exports was 10.5%, while...Tags: Agrarian Economy, Agricultural Exports, Agricultural Market, Economy Institute, Market Promotion, Mln, Promotion Center, Total Value
People’s Party drops out of government coalition in Latvia
The People's Party decided today to drop out of the Valdis Dombrovskis-led government, sources tell LETA. An emergency party meeting is continuing at this time, but someone from the People's Party told LETA that the decision has already been made. Such a decision was made after today's announceme...Tags: Government Coalition, Government Sources, Latvia, Led, People, Prime Minister, Valdis
Annual deflation in Lithuania in February – 0.5%
Statistics Lithuania informs that prices for consumer goods and services in February 2010, against January, dropped by 0.1%. Over a year (February 2010, against February 2009), consumer goods and services went down in price by 0.5%.Tags: Consumer Goods, Deflation, Lithuania, Statistics
Industrial production output in Latvia grew by 5.7% in January y-o-y
In January 2010 industrial production output1 (at current prices) in Latvia comprised LVL 288.9 mln, according to the data of Central Statistical Bureau. Compared to December 2009 industrial production volume in January 2009 has reduced by 1.6%, but compared to January of previous year industrial...Tags: Current, Latvia, Production Output, Production Volume, Statistical Bureau
Annual deflation in Latvia made 4.2% in February
Compared to January 2010 the average consumer price level in February 2010 remained unchanged in Latvia. Prices of goods rose by 0.1%, but of services – decreased by 0.4%. Compared to February of previous year, consumer prices have decreased by 4.2%.Tags: Consumer Price, Consumer Prices, Deflation, Latvia, Previous Year, Price Level
Passenger volumes at Airport Riga increased by 18.4% in 2 months
In the first two months of the year 2010, International Airport Riga serviced a total of 569,842 passengers, which is 18.4% more when compared to the first two months of last year, the airport informed the business information portal Nozare.lv.Tags: Airport Business, Airport Riga, Business Information Portal, Months Of The Year, Passenger Volumes
Producer prices in Latvian industry increased by 0.8% in January
Compared to December 2009, producer prices in Latvian industry in January 2010 increased by 0.8%, according to the data of Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Rise of overall price level was characteristic for exported products where prices increased by 2.8%, but price level of goods sold on th...Average annual inflation in Lithuania made 3.4% in January 2010
Statistics Lithuania calculates the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), which is methodologically harmonised with those of other EU Member States, on a monthly basis. The conformity with the price stability criterion, set in the Maastricht Treaty, is assessed taking into consideration the...Tags: Conformity, Consumer Price Index, Eu Member States, Harmonised Index Of Consumer Prices, Hicp, Index Cpi, Inflation Rate, Lithuania, Maastricht Treaty, Percentage Point, Price Stability, Stability Criterion, Statistics, Taking Into Consideration
Estonia will borrow euro notes from Finland and Germany
Should Estonia manage to join the euro zone at the beginning of 2010, the central bank will borrow the euro banknotes from Finnish and German central banks, LETA/Postimees Online reports.Tags: Central Banks, Estonia, Euro Banknotes, Euro Finland, Euro Notes, Euro Zone, German Banks, Germany
