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Israel–Latvia relations

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Israel-Latvia relations
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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 for 4,500 Jews.[2]

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

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

Israel - Latvia trade in thousands USD-$ [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
 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

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Since 2001 Israel and Latvia abolished the need for visa to travel.[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 form  Latvia

Arriving to  Israel

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

Arriving to  Latvia

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ https://www.worldjewishcongress.org/en/about/communities/LV
  3. ^ https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/policy/eu-isr-fta/he/sahar-hutz_agreements_euro-fta-agri-2010-en.pdf
  4. ^ https://www.gov.il/BlobFolder/policy/eu-isr-fta/he/sahar-hutz_agreements_euro-fta-agreement-en.pdf
  5. ^ "סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2023". www.cbs.gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  6. ^ "סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2020". www.cbs.gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  7. ^ "סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2017". www.cbs.gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  8. ^ "סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2014". www.cbs.gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  9. ^ "סחר החוץ של ישראל לפי ארצות בשנת 2011". www.cbs.gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  10. ^ "סחר החוץ של ישראל לפי ארצות בשנת 2011". www.cbs.gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  11. ^ "סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2008". www.cbs.gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  12. ^ "סחר החוץ לפי ארצות בשנת 2005". www.cbs.gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  13. ^ https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/2004/10/monstate.pdf
  14. ^ https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/mediarelease/doclib/2024/005/28_24_005t3.pdf
  15. ^ https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/publications/doclib/2024/1929_tourism_2022/t04.pdf
  16. ^ https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/publications/doclib/2017/1658_tayarut_2015/t04.pdf
  17. ^ https://admin.stat.gov.lv/system/files/publication/2024-08/Nr_19_Turisms_Latvija_2024_%2824_00%29_LV_EN.pdf
  18. ^ https://admin.stat.gov.lv/system/files/publication/2023-08/Nr_20_Turisms_Latvija_2023_%2823_00%29_LV_EN.pdf
  19. ^ https://admin.stat.gov.lv/system/files/publication/2021-08/Nr_18_Turisms_Latvija_2021_%2821_00%29_LV_EN.pdf
  20. ^ https://admin.stat.gov.lv/system/files/publication/2019-08/Nr_18_Turisms_Latvija_2019_%2819_00%29_LV_EN_2.pdf
  21. ^ https://admin.stat.gov.lv/system/files/publication/2018-07/Nr_22_Turisms_Latvija_2018_%2818_00%29_LV_EN.pdf
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