Latvia Industrial Output Growth Eases in December

Latvia’s industrial production rose by 1% year-on-year in December 2025, easing sharply from an upwardly revised 7.2% in the previous month. Output growth slowed in manufacturing (0.3% vs 9.1% in November), particularly in textiles (-12.3% vs -8.5%), paper and paper products (-5.5% vs -1.2%), and rubber and plastic products (-5.4% vs -4.9%). Other sub-sectors posted softer gains, including the processing and preserving of meat (10.8% vs 12.6%), fruit and vegetables (1.7% vs 20.6%), chemicals (3.5% vs 4.8%), and other non-metallic mineral products (11.9% vs 18.1%). On the other hand, activity increased in electricity and gas supply (8.8% vs 3.6%), while output dropped at a slower pace for mining and quarrying (-18.9% vs -25.2%). On a seasonally adjusted basis, industrial production fell by 1.4% in December, following an upwardly revised 0.4% decline in the preceding period.