Gateway to EU and Russia/CIS

In terms of logistics, Latvia is one of the best locations to establish a business in Northern Europe. Riga itself is the largest city in the Baltic States and is ideally located at the centre of the region. In addition to this advantageous location, the historic foundation for its economic success, Latvia is one of only three EU countries to have a direct-access border with Russia, making it ideal for east/west trade. The Trans-Baltic highway (Via Baltica) runs the length of the country, providing a north/south transport corridor which is dissected by the highway to Moscow, a developed road-freight route. These routes also connect to Riga International Airport, the fastest growing capital city airport in Europe with direct flights to more than 70 destinations.

The Trans-Siberian railway connects Riga with Moscow by the shortest and most direct route and importantly, the two countries share a common railway gauge, an infrastructure base that is facilitating growth in the flow of trade.

Latvia’s main asset, though, is its maritime links: Latvia has three major ice-free international ports linked into the country’s infrastructure by rail, road and pipeline.

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