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Israel–Latvia relations

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{{bilateral|Israel-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.[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://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.]

Latvia is home for 4,500 Jews.{{cite web | url=https://www.worldjewishcongress.org/en/about/communities/LV | title=World Jewish Congress }}

Visits

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!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.https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/policy/eu-isr-fta/he/sahar-hutz_agreements_euro-fta-agri-2010-en.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=May 2025}}https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/policy/eu-isr-fta/he/sahar-hutz_agreements_euro-fta-agreement-en.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=May 2025}}

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|+Israel - Latvia trade in millions USD-$ {{Cite web |title=סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2023 |url=https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/mediarelease/pages/2024/%D7%A1%D7%97%D7%A8-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A5-%D7%9C%D7%A4%D7%99-%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%AA-2023.aspx |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=www.cbs.gov.il |language=he-IL}}{{Cite web |title=סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2020 |url=https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/mediarelease/pages/2021/%D7%A1%D7%97%D7%A8-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A5-%D7%9C%D7%A4%D7%99-%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%AA-2020.aspx |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=www.cbs.gov.il |language=he-IL}}{{Cite web |title=סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2017 |url=https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/mediarelease/Pages/2018/%D7%A1%D7%97%D7%A8-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A5-%D7%9C%D7%A4%D7%99-%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%AA-2017.aspx |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=www.cbs.gov.il |language=he-IL}}{{Cite web |title=סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2014 |url=https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/mediarelease/Pages/2015/%D7%A1%D7%97%D7%A8-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A5-%D7%9C%D7%A4%D7%99-%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%AA-2014.aspx |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=www.cbs.gov.il |language=he-IL}}{{Cite web |title=סחר החוץ של ישראל לפי ארצות בשנת 2011 |url=https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/mediarelease/Pages/2012/%D7%A1%D7%97%D7%A8-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A5-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%9C%D7%A4%D7%99-%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%AA-2011.aspx |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=www.cbs.gov.il |language=he-IL}}{{Cite web |title=סחר החוץ של ישראל לפי ארצות בשנת 2011 |url=https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/mediarelease/Pages/2012/%D7%A1%D7%97%D7%A8-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A5-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%9C%D7%A4%D7%99-%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%AA-2011.aspx |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=www.cbs.gov.il |language=he-IL}}{{Cite web |title=סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2008 |url=https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/mediarelease/Pages/2009/%D7%A1%D7%97%D7%A8-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A5-%D7%9C%D7%A4%D7%99-%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%AA-2008.aspx |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=www.cbs.gov.il |language=he-IL}}{{Cite web |title=סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2005 |url=https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/mediarelease/Pages/2006/%D7%A1%D7%97%D7%A8-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A5-%D7%9C%D7%A4%D7%99-%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%A6%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%AA-2005.aspx |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=www.cbs.gov.il |language=he-IL}}

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!{{Flag|Israel}} imports

{{Flag|Latvia}} exports

!{{Flag|Latvia}} imports

{{Flag|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.https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/2004/10/monstate.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=May 2025}}

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|+Tourism from Latvia in Israel and tourists from Israel in Latvia https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/mediarelease/doclib/2024/005/28_24_005t3.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=May 2025}}https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/publications/doclib/2024/1929_tourism_2022/t04.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=May 2025}}https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/publications/doclib/2017/1658_tayarut_2015/t04.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=May 2025}}https://admin.stat.gov.lv/system/files/publication/2024-08/Nr_19_Turisms_Latvija_2024_%2824_00%29_LV_EN.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=May 2025}}https://admin.stat.gov.lv/system/files/publication/2023-08/Nr_20_Turisms_Latvija_2023_%2823_00%29_LV_EN.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=May 2025}}https://admin.stat.gov.lv/system/files/publication/2021-08/Nr_18_Turisms_Latvija_2021_%2821_00%29_LV_EN.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=May 2025}}https://admin.stat.gov.lv/system/files/publication/2019-08/Nr_18_Turisms_Latvija_2019_%2819_00%29_LV_EN_2.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=May 2025}}https://admin.stat.gov.lv/system/files/publication/2018-07/Nr_22_Turisms_Latvija_2018_%2818_00%29_LV_EN.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=May 2025}}

!

!2023

!2022

!2021

!2020

!2019

!2018

!2017

Tourists from {{Flag|Latvia}}

Arriving to {{Flag|Israel}}

|5,200

|4,300

|600

|2,600

|12,900

|14,200

|13,200

Tourists from {{Flag|Israel}}

Arriving to {{Flag|Latvia}}

|10,703

|9,900

|3,098

|1,166

|15,780

|20,268

|18,843

See also

References

External links

  • [https://new.embassies.gov.il/riga/en Israeli embassy in Riga]
  • [https://www2.mfa.gov.lv/en/israel/ Latvian embassy in Tel Aviv]

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