Israel–Latvia relations

Israel-Latvia relations
Map indicating locations of Israel and Latvia

Israel
Latvia

Israel–Latvia relations are foreign relations between Israel and Latvia. Israel recognized Latvia's independence in 1991. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1992. Israel opened embassy in Riga in October 1992, and Latvia opened embassy in Tel Aviv in 1995.[1]

Latvia is home to 4,500 Jews.[2]

Visits

Year Visit Note
1996 The Latvian President Guntis Ulmanis visits Israel The first Latvian President to visit Israel
2005 The Israeli President Moshe Katsav visits Latvia The first Israeli President to visit Latvia
2006 The Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga visits Israel
2013 The Israeli President Shimon Peres visits Latvia
2017 The Speaker of the Knesset Yuli-Yoel Edelstein visit Latvia
2020 The Saeima speaker Inara Murniece visits Israel Participates in the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
2022 The Latvian President Egils Levits visits Israel

Trade

Israel and Latvia trade is also influenced by the EU - Israel Free Trade Agreement from 1995.[3][4]

Israel - Latvia trade in millions USD-$ [5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Israel imports

Latvia exports

Latvia imports

Israel exports

Total trade value
2023 58.4 30 88.4
2022 67.9 40.2 108.1
2021 65.1 33.6 98.7
2020 64.4 24.4 88.8
2019 51.1 28.1 79.2
2018 49.8 33.2 83
2017 50.6 29.9 80.5
2016 42 25.6 67.6
2015 37.6 40.1 77.7
2014 33.8 50.7 84.5
2013 31.7 60.2 91.9
2012 166.5 55.1 221.6
2011 68.2 47.7 115.9
2010 47.5 33.1 80.6
2009 100.6 25.3 125.9
2008 319.4 33.9 353.3
2007 258.8 32.5 291.3
2006 9.3 33.3 42.6
2005 6.7 21.4 28.1
2004 4.3 14.8 19.1
2003 4.1 13.9 18
2002 2.4 11.5 13.9

Tourism

Since 2001 Israel and Latvia abolished the need for visa to travel.[12][13]

Tourism from Latvia in Israel and tourists from Israel in Latvia [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
Tourists from Latvia

Arriving to Israel

5,200 4,300 600 2,600 12,900 14,200 13,200
Tourists from Israel

Arriving to Latvia

10,703 9,900 3,098 1,166 15,780 20,268 18,843

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bilateral relations". Embassy of Israel in Latvia.
  2. ^ "Community in Latvia". World Jewish Congress.
  3. ^ "Sahar Hutz Agreements Euro FTA Agri 2010" (PDF). gov.il. 2010. p. 79.
  4. ^ "Euro-Mediterranean Agreement" (PDF). Official Journal of the European Communities. 43. 21 June 2000. ISSN 0378-6978 – via gov.il.
  5. ^ קירמה, שירלי. "סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2023" [Foreign Trade by Country in 2023]. gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  6. ^ פישמן, בת-שבע. "סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2020" [Foreign Trade in 2020 Compared to 2019]. gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  7. ^ "סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2017" [Foreign Trade in 2017 Compared to 2016]. gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  8. ^ ברוסילובסקי, הלן. "סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2014" [Foreign Trade by Country in 2014]. gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  9. ^ ברוסילובסקי, הלן. "סחר החוץ של ישראל לפי ארצות בשנת 2011" [Israel's Foreign Trade by Country in 2011]. gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  10. ^ ברוסילובסקי, הלן. "סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2008" [Foreign Trade in 2008 Compared to 2007]. gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  11. ^ ברוסילובסקי, הלן. "סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2005" [Foreign Trade by Country in 2005]. gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  12. ^ "Statement of Treaties and International Agreements" (PDF). United Nations Treaty Collection. Printed by the United Nations Reproduction Section. New York. 2004. p. 8.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  13. ^ "Agreement Between The Government Of The Republic Of Latvia And The Government Of The State Of Israel On The Abolition Of Visa Requirements For Holders Of Regular National Passport". Likumi.lv. 11 May 2001.
  14. ^ "Table 3.-Tourist Arrivals and Day Visits, by Country of Citizenship and Mode of Travel (absolute numbers)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. 2023. p. 2.
  15. ^ "Table 4. Tourist Arrivals, by Country of Citizenship" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  16. ^ "Table 4.- Tourist Arrivals, by Country of Citizenship" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. 2015.
  17. ^ Tūrisms Latvijā 2024 [Tourism in Latvia 2024] (PDF) (Report). Centrālā statistikas pārvalde. August 2024. ISBN 978-9984-06-604-2. ISSN 2501-0107.
  18. ^ Tūrisms Latvijā 2023 [Tourism in Latvia 2023] (PDF) (Report). Centrālā statistikas pārvalde. August 2023. ISBN 978-9984-06-597-7. ISSN 2501-0107.
  19. ^ Tūrisms Latvijā 2021 [Tourism in Latvia 2021] (PDF) (Report). Centrālā statistikas pārvalde. August 2021. ISBN 978-9984-06-569-4. ISSN 2501-0107.
  20. ^ Tūrisms Latvijā 2019 [Tourism in Latvia 2019] (PDF) (Report). Centrālā statistikas pārvalde. August 2019. ISBN 978-9984-06-542-7. ISSN 2501-0107.
  21. ^ Tūrisms Latvijā 2018 [Tourism in Latvia 2018] (PDF) (Report). Centrālā statistikas pārvalde. July 2018. ISBN 978-9984-06-524-3. ISSN 2501-0107.
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