Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

ICT is one of the fastest-growing industries in Latvia. One of the main reasons for the development of the industry is a well-educated and highly qualified workforce. Various Latvian universities and colleges offer a wide selection of ICT-related programs where students can acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to help the industry develop rapidly. The ICT sector is also one of the largest export sectors.

Sector in numbers

• 6.7 thousand companies
• 40.5 thousand employed in the ICT sector
• 4.7 billion ICT turnover
• 6% of GDP
• 598 million ICT sector profits
• TOP 3 exporter among all industries

*2022 year's data from Latvian Information and communications technology association (LIKTA)

Main subsectors

• IT support
• Telecom
• Software development
• Cloud solutions
• AI
• Automation & Robotics

Key Players

SAF, TietoEvry, TET, LMT, Mikrotik, ZABBIX, TILDE, Lightspace

Useful links

• Latvian Information and communications technology association (LIKTA)
• Latvian Internet Association (LIA)
• Latvian IT Cluster
• Latvian Electrical Engineering and Electronics Industry Association (LETERA)

• Contacts:

  

  Eva Medjāne, tel. +371 29495285, e-mail: eva.medjane@riga.lv