Riga
Attractiveness of Attractive
Riga City city
Swedish
(North)
interest [17
century]
German
(West)
interest [12 –
15 century]
Russian
(East)
interest [18 20 century]
Polish
(South)
interest [16
century]
City status since 1201
Territory
304 sq.km
Climate
Maritime
Accessibility
by plane from 65 cities
by train – from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and
Estonia,
by ferry – from Germany and Sweden,
by bus – from 13 countries
Inhabitants
Number and proportion of inhabitants living in capital
cities in 2012
32%
18%
RIGA 650 478
VILNIUS 527 930*
31%
5%
TALLINN 402 075
AMSTERDAM
790 110
22%
COPENHAGEN
1 213 822
*2013
Source: www.citypopulation.de
4%
BERLIN 3 501 872
Riga
650 478
Vilnius
Tallinn
538 969
402 075
44%
56%
286623
44.6%
39.1%
Latvians
Russians
4.1%
Byelorussians
650478
3.7%
Ukrainians
363855
1.9%
Poles
0.9%
Lithuanians
Source: Statistical Bureau of Latvia, Statistics Lithuania, Statistics Estonia
0.1%
Romans
Employed population by kind of economic activity
in Riga in 2012 (percentage and thousands)
1%
Agriculture, forestry and
fishing 2,1
Other activities 15,5
5%
6%
13%
Human health and social
work activities 17,4
Industry and energetic 39
10%
7%
Education 29,5
Construction 20,6
6%
Public administration and
defence; compulsory
social security 17
21%
Trade, accommmodation
and food service activities
63,2
18%
Financial, insurance,
scientific and
administrative activities;
real estate activities 53,5
15%
Transportation, storage,
information and
communication 46,6
Source: Statistical Bureau of Latvia
Riga neighbourhoods
Center: 34 286 inh.
Division of Riga in 58
neighbourhoods – a
practical analytic tool
for monitoring and
guiding development,
and strengthening ties
with local inhabitants
Source: www.apkaimes.lv
Number of inhabitants in Riga
1000
909,1
889,7
900
843,6
810,2
800
786,6
766,4
747,2 735,2
727,6
717,4
706,4
659,4 650,5
700
thsd.
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
1990
1992
1994
1996
Source: Statistical Bureau of Latvia
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2011
2012
Composition of consumption expenditure average per household
member per month in Riga, in 2011 (% and Lats)
6%
Restaurants, cafes
Miscellaneous
and hotels 12,50 goods and services
5%
14,44
Education 4,23
2%
25%
Food and nonalcoholic beverages
58,44
Recreation and
culture 18,82
8%
Communications
11,41
5%
3%
Alcoholic
beverages, tobacco
7,52
Transport 27,36
12%
Health 1469
6%
Furnishings,
household
equipment and
routine household
maintenance 10,35
5%
Source: Statistical bureau of Latvia
6%
Clothing and
footwear 14,03
Housing, water,
electricity, gas and
other fuels 38,62
17%
Household expenditures for first need goods and services
(food, housing, transport) average per years in Riga,
Lats/%
160
140
55
139,79
53,8
54
122,4
116,91
120
52
51,3
100
53,5
121,08 123,85 53
52
52
98,22
50,9
51
85,13
80
73,37
77,1
50
50
65,74
%
48,8
49
49,1
60
48
48,1
40
47
20
46
0
45
2002
Lats
2003
2004
2005
Source: Statistical Bureau of Latvia
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Average monthly gross wages and salaries
in Riga (lats)
700
659
585
600
552
601
548
492
495
500
409
579
483
503
517
410
400
333
263
300
211
200
167
235
179
200
317
282
254
216
100
0
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Public sector
Source: Statistical Bureau of Latvia
2007
2008
Private sector
2009
2010
2011
2012
Unemployment level (%)
16
16
14,3
14
12,1
11,5
12
10,5
9,9
10
8,6
8,5
8,5
8,3
7,8
7,5
8
6,5
6
4
4,6
4,4
4,5
3,6
4,3
6,4
4,6
3,8
3
2
0
Riga
Source: State Employment Agency
7,8
Latvia
5,2
Economics
Riga proportion in the national economy,
percentage
Economically active market
sector statistical units
38
53
Value added
46
Non-financial investment
77
Foreign direct investment
Proportion of employees at the
main job in Riga
61
31
Number of inhabitants
0
10
Source: Statistical Bureau of Latvia, Lursoft
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Consumer price changes in Latvia
(12-month average over the previous 12-month average, percent)
18
16
15,6
15,9
15,4
14,6
14,3
14
12,5
12
10,2
10
7,9
8
5,5
6
4,1
3,5
4
4,4 4,3
4,1
3,4
2,6
3,1
2,7
2,3
1,5
1,3
2
3,6
0,2
0
VI VIII X XII
-2
2008
II
IV VI VIII X XII
2009
-4
Source: Statistical Bureau of Latvia
II -0,4
IV VI VIII X XII
-1,4
2010-1,8 -1,6
-1,1
II
IV VI VIII X XII
2011
II
IV VI VIII X XII
2012
Riga and Latvia Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita,
lats
25000
20000
15000
13153
12766
11964
11556
10181
10201
6102
6096
6939
7629
2009
2010
2011*
2012*
10000
5000
6688
7386
0
2007
2008
Latvia
*- evaluation
Source: Statistical Bureau of Latvia
Riga
Riga economic sectors by share
in the total value added (in percent)
25
22,2
21
20,6
20,1
19,8
20
15
14,2
13,6
11,5
13,1
12,7
11,3
11,4
10,1
10
9,1
8,5
9,1
9
2008
7,8
6,6
5,4
5
4,4
1995
6
5,14,6
2011*
5,5
3,93,4
4,3
2,92,8
0
2011*- evaluation
Source: Statistical Bureau of Latvia, Riga Municipality Annual Report 2011
Economically active statistical units in Riga
60 000
50 000
40 000
30 000
43 149
47 283
51342
52664
54308
2007
2008
2009
55978
2010
59113
20 000
10 000
0
2005
2006
2011
Self-employed persons;
Individual merchants;
Commercial companies;
Peasant and fishermen farms;
Funds, foundations and associations;
State budgetary institutions;
Local government budgetary institutions
Source: Statistical Bureau of Latvia
Economically active market sector statistical units by main
kind of activity, in 2011
Industry - 3249
12,2%
3%
5,9%
Construction - 3526
6,4%
1,6%
Trade - 13141
1,8%
23,8%
Services - 25141
Financial and insurance
activities - 1003
45,5%
Education - 864
Human health and social
work activities - 1663
*- economically active statistical units (new methodology)
Source: Statistical Bureau of Latvia
Passenger transportation
in Riga public transport (millions)
287,4
300
274,3
267,2
260,7
250
246,1
242,3 238 240,4 244,4
200
169
150
133,4 140,4
141,4
2010
2012
100
50
0
2000
2001
2002
Source: Rigas Satiksme
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2011
Freeport of Riga activities
40,0
48 50 50
35,0
46
30,0
40
41 43
26 26
15,0
13,4
10,0
21,7
24,0
34,1
42
35
25,0
20,0
42
24,4 25,4 25,9
29,6 29,7
36,1
48
60
50
40
30,5
Cargo turnover (MIL tons)
30
14,9 18,1
20
Portion in the total turnover of
national ports (in%)
10
5,0
0,0
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
900
839,7
800
700
691,2
815
764
600
503,6
500
Passenger turnover
in Riga Port, th.
People
441,9
400
300
100
246,9
278 229,4
200
156,8
195,2
60,6
51,1
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Source: Freeport of Riga Authority, Statistical Bureau of Latvia
90000
85389
80000
121
107
60463 62431
95
60000
64166
50000
40911
40000
20000
63527
58564
90
50176
76
4882484
Cruise Ship and
Passenger Visits to
Freeport of Riga
120
69413
70000
30000
140
83091
80000
100
92
88
80
64
60
72
69
60
41
19560
40
Cargo turnover (MIL tons)
Portion in the total turnover of
national ports (in%)
20
10000
0
0
25000
*planned
23621
21204
20000
17368
Cruise passenger
nationality in
Freeport of Riga
15000
11027
10000
10002
9097
11245
2012
8476
7341
4140
3356
5000
1730
Source: Freeport of Riga Authority
4134
2607
2492
626
0
2011
1095
1476
16861553 1334
1008
Cargo structure in Freeport of Riga in 2012
Other 13,8%
Fertilizers
4%
Coal
41,3%
Oil product
21,3%
Timber
10,1%
Loading capacity at the terminals
Source: Freeport of Riga Authority
Containerized
cargoes
9,5%
45 million tons per annum
Riga International Airport activities
6 000
5107
5 000
3 691
4 000
Passenger turnover in Riga
International Airport (th.
people)
3 000
4 067
4768
4664
3 161
2 495
2 000
1 878
1 060
1 000
712
574
0
2000
623
633
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
32953
35 000
30 000
25 000
20 000
13 531
15963
12607
15 000
8 751
10 000
4 658 5 209
6 580
12294 12602
8123 7669
9429
5 000
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Source: Statistical Bureau of Latvia, Riga International Airport
Cargo turnover
(tons)
2011
2012
Number of direct flight passengers and transit
passengers in Riga International Airport,
thousands
6000
5106
5000
4000
3206
3000
2314
2013
1839
2000
1578
1488
1580
1336
1242
1190
1900
1428
939
917
887
677
1000
22
52
90
2005
2006
2007
258
0
Direct flight passengers
Source: Riga International Airport
2008
2009
Transit passengers
2010
Total
2011
Flights from Riga International Airport
Source: Riga International Airport 2012
The most popular destinations from Riga International Airport
450 000
408 922
400 000
377 473
350 000
325 637
300 000
289 979
279 914
262 387
234 611
250 000
265 321
229 814
216 199
194 107
200 000
165 222
136 359
121 637
137 836
138 788
150 000
181 214
173 770
105 812
141 477
100 000
50 000
0
London
2008
Oslo
Moscow
2009
Helsinki
Frankfurt
2010
Stockholm
2011
Vilnius
3,05
Rome
3,5
Tallinn
3
Paris
Flight duration from
Riga to different cities
Helsinki
2,5
2,5
2
London
1,5
2,5
1
0,55 0,55
1,1
0,5
Amsterdam
2,25
Stockholm
1
0
Copenhagen
1,25
1,3
2,25
Brussels
2
1,35
1,35
1,35
Vienna
Source: Riga International Airport
St.Petersburg
1,35
Kiev
Moscow
Oslo
Berlin
Tourist attraction places
•
•
•
•
•
•
127 Museums (2010)
3525 Restaurants and bars (2010)
Art Noveau buildings
Beaches with a blue flag (Vakarbuļļi)
Riga Zoo
Festivals and world-scale festivals
(International Music Festival Rigas Ritmi)
• Sport events (Nordea Riga Marathon)
Number of visitors and overnight stays in
hotels and other tourist accommodation establishments in Riga
1955692
2000000
1579901
1392355
1600000
1264019
1400000
1200000
943671
1000000
800000
1649776
1665680
1800000
689330
779852
823698
676945
589106
600000
400000
200000
0
Visitors
..of which
international visitors
2009
Source: Statistical Bureau of Latvia
Number of overnight
stays
2010
2011
..of which overnight
stays of international
visitors
Riga visitors by country
in 2011, %
Denmark
2%
Russia
19%
Other
45%
Norway
7%
Poland
2%
Finland
8%
Sweden
12%
Great Britain
5%
Source: Riga Tourism Coordination and Information Center
Riga visitors by the purpose of the trip in 2011,
(in % and thousand)
Visiting
friends,
relatives
20%
Other
7%
Business
33%
Source: Riga Tourism Coordination and Information Center
Recreation
40%
Riga – European Capital of Culture 2014
• Expression of Riga cultural potential
• Development of long term policy in the field of culture
and creative industries
Accrued foreign direct investment in the share capital
of Riga registered enterprises, mil.
4000
3530
3325,8
3500
3031,6
3167,1
3000
2500
2156,2
2000
1642,6
1434,8
1500
1000
1248,8
766,7
852,2
949,5
973,4 1031,1
2003
2004
500
0
2001
2002
Source: Lursoft data base
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Non financial investment in Riga
by constant prices of 2011, million lats
2425
2500
2125,5
2000
2192,6
1838,4
1614,1
1592,2
1500
1294,5
1181,6
1134,6 1148,2
1039,6
1027,3
888,2
1000
772,8
688,4
523,6
436,2 469,5
500
189,7
270,2
325,6
273,4 318,7
215,6
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Nonfinancial investment
Source: Statistical Bureau of Latvia
2007
2008
2009
2010
..of which construction work
2011
New residential buildings
completed in Riga, thsd. m2
500,00
453,7
450,00
389,5
400,00
349,2
350,00
thsd. m2
300,00
250,00
192,7
200,00
165,7
162,8
132,1
150,00
100,00
59,1
50,00
26,10
18,50
26,00
21,30
2000
2001
2002
2003
0,00
Source: Statistical Bureau of Latvia
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Riga – the backbone of national economy
Riga city agglomeration covers - 6984 km2
The population number is 1 148 003
(in Riga city – 650 478 (2012))
Source: Research - Determination of Riga city agglomeration borders, 2004
Capital expenditures from Riga Municipality
consolidated budget
140
120,2
120
95,6
100
72,7
80
60
40
56,9
71,6
64
62,1
55,5
44,9
44,6
28,3
20
0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Source: Riga Municipality Annual Report
Riga City basic budget revenues and expenditures
(mil. lats)
600
555
540
495
467 455
500
400
339
460 460
433 427
434
439
415
320
272 271
300
221 210
200
100
0
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Revenues
*planned
Source: Riga Municipality Annual Reports
2009
2010
Expenditures
2011
2012*
Riga Municipality debt dynamics
120
50
101,2
101,6
45
100
40
33
77
80
93,9
39
87
77
85
105
93,6
45
40
85
35
31
30
60
40
22
25
51
25
23
21
23
23
15
18
32
20
10
20
5
0
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Liability level (m,LVL)
Source: Riga Municipality Annual Reports
2006
2007
2008
2009
Debt (in% of revenues)
2010
2011
Composition of Riga municipality
basic budget revenue in 2011, %
Personal income tax
Real estate tax on land
19,30%
Real estate tax on buildings
and structures
3,81%
Other tax revenue
5,30%
0,38%
0,57%
60,09%
6,16%
State and local taxes
4,40%
Revenue from fee-based
services
Other non-tax revenue
Payments from the state
budget
Source: Riga Municipality Annual Report 2011
Composition of Riga Municipality
basic budget expenses in 2011
9,64%
General government services
16,50%
Public order and safety
1,86%
10,86%
Economic activities
Environmental protection
Municipal areas and housing management
Health Care
22,62%
Recreation, culture and religion
Education
31,81%
0,22%
3,12%
0,26%
3,11%
Source: Riga Municipality Annual Report 2011
Social protection
Contributions to the Local Government
Equalisation Fund
Credit Rating
Year
Standart & Poor’s ratings for local and
foreign currency obligations
Moody’s Investors Service ratings for local
and foreign currency obligations
1999
BBB/Stable/A-3
-
2001
BBB/Positive/A-3
-
2003
BBB-/Stable/A-3
-
2004
BBB-/Stable/A-3
-
2005
BBB/Stable/A-3
-
2006
BBB/Stable/A-3
A2 Stable
2007
BBB/Stable/A-3
A2 Stable
2008
BBB-/Negative/A-3
A3 Negative
2009
BB/Negative/B
Baa3 Negative
2010
BB/Stable/B
Baa3 Stable
2011
BB+/Stable/B
Baa3 Stable
2012
BBB/Positive/A2
Baa3 Stable
Source: Riga Municipality Annual Report, 2012
City planning and monitoring
Vision of Riga
Riga – the city of opportunities
for everyone
City Strategic Targets
Strategy and Programme
Vision
Mission
13 Targets
(4 priority targets, 4 pillars)
Tasks /Priorities / First steps
Projects/Activities
Monitoring
Annual Strategy
monitoring report
Evaluation
Update
Updated Programme and
Strategy in 2010
SPATIAL PLANNING
GUIDELINES OF THE RIGA
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
The map shows
priority spatial
development
projects and areas
of Riga city within
the period 20062012
The Historic Centre of Riga and its protection belts
Territory of Riga
304,05 km2
UNESCO border
for the historic centre of
Riga – 438,3 ha (1,43%
from the total city area)
Protection belt of
the historic centre of Riga –
1574,2 ha (5,13% from the
total city area)
THE PLANNED
LAND USE ZONING
Arterial street network development
concept of Riga
Source: www.ziemelukoridors.lv
Existing and proposed bicycle routes in Riga
Source: Riga Municipality Traffic Department
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RIGA CITY COUNCIL
CITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
www.rdpad.lv
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