Key Figures, Latvia

Key Figures, Latvia 2006

Total population 2 294 590
Population of the capital city Riga 727 578
Number of households 898 916
Currency LVL (Lats) 1 EUR = 0.7028 LVL
Standard VAT Rate 18%
VAT on cinema tickets 5%
Personal income tax 25%
GDP 2006 16028.32 million EUR
Growth of GDP 11.90%
GDP per capita 7002.00 EUR
Rate of real wage growth 15.30%
Inflation rate 6.50%
Unemployment rate 6.80%
Average cinema ticket price 3.54 EUR
Number of Admissions 2 060 444
Admissions per capita 0.9
Gross Box Office 7 289 602 EUR
Number of cinemas 33
Number of screens 49
Number of multiplex cinemas 1
Market share of domestic films 5.70%
Annual state support for film industry 2007 3 358 261 EUR