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]
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 Israel |
 Latvia |
|---|---|
Latvia is home for 4,500 Jews.[2]
Visits
edit| 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
editIsrael and Latvia trade is also influenced by the EU - Israel Free Trade Agreement from 1995.[3][4]
 Israel imports
|
 Latvia imports
|
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
editSince 2001 Israel and Latvia abolished the need for visa to travel.[13]
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourists form Latvia
Arriving to |
5,200 | 4,300 | 600 | 2,600 | 12,900 | 14,200 | 13,200 |
| Tourists form Israel
Arriving to |
10,703 | 9,900 | 3,098 | 1,166 | 15,780 | 20,268 | 18,843 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ https://new.embassies.gov.il/riga/en/the-embassy/bilateral-relations#:~:text=Israel%20officially%20recognizes%20Republic%20of%20Latvia%20as%20an%20independent%20country.&text=On%20January%206th%20Diplomatic%20relations,one%20in%20the%20Baltic%20states.&text=Agreement%20on%20Economic%20Cooperation%20is%20signed.
- ^ https://www.worldjewishcongress.org/en/about/communities/LV
- ^ https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/policy/eu-isr-fta/he/sahar-hutz_agreements_euro-fta-agri-2010-en.pdf
- ^ https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/policy/eu-isr-fta/he/sahar-hutz_agreements_euro-fta-agreement-en.pdf
- ^ "סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2023". www.cbs.gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2020". www.cbs.gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2017". www.cbs.gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2014". www.cbs.gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "סחר החוץ של ישראל לפי ארצות בשנת 2011". www.cbs.gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "סחר החוץ של ישראל לפי ארצות בשנת 2011". www.cbs.gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2008". www.cbs.gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2005". www.cbs.gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/2004/10/monstate.pdf
- ^ https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/mediarelease/doclib/2024/005/28_24_005t3.pdf
- ^ https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/publications/doclib/2024/1929_tourism_2022/t04.pdf
- ^ https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/publications/doclib/2017/1658_tayarut_2015/t04.pdf
- ^ https://admin.stat.gov.lv/system/files/publication/2024-08/Nr_19_Turisms_Latvija_2024_%2824_00%29_LV_EN.pdf
- ^ https://admin.stat.gov.lv/system/files/publication/2023-08/Nr_20_Turisms_Latvija_2023_%2823_00%29_LV_EN.pdf
- ^ https://admin.stat.gov.lv/system/files/publication/2021-08/Nr_18_Turisms_Latvija_2021_%2821_00%29_LV_EN.pdf
- ^ https://admin.stat.gov.lv/system/files/publication/2019-08/Nr_18_Turisms_Latvija_2019_%2819_00%29_LV_EN_2.pdf
- ^ https://admin.stat.gov.lv/system/files/publication/2018-07/Nr_22_Turisms_Latvija_2018_%2818_00%29_LV_EN.pdf