Latvian Manufacturing Grows 5.2% in September

Latvia’s manufacturing output increased by 5.2% year on year in September 2026, outpacing the 2.6% growth recorded in total industrial production, according to the Central Statistical Bureau.

Food production rose by 7.4%, fabricated metal products by 7.5% and chemical manufacturing by 27.9%. Wood processing, the country’s largest manufacturing industry, recorded a 1.9% decline.

Electricity and gas supply output fell by 18.9% compared with September 2025, weighing on the overall industrial result.

On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, total industrial production increased by 0.6% from August, while manufacturing output remained unchanged.

The annual figures are adjusted for calendar effects, while monthly comparisons are seasonally adjusted.