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

• 7060 thousand companies
• 43 101 thousand employed in the ICT sector
• 5.6 billion ICT turnover
• 6.7% of GDP
• 620 million ICT sector profits
• TOP 3 exporter among all industries

*2024 (December) year's data from Latvian Information and communications technology association (LIKTA)

Files for download

ICT sector in Riga 2025

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The Economic Profile of Riga 2025

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ICT sector in Riga 2024

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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