Europe's

city

of the future

Valmiera and Valmiera Region - the best place to live, work, study and relax.

Today Valmiera is an industrial and manufacturing city – the business centre of Vidzeme, a micro-city of national importance.

Valmiera has long been at the crossroads of entrepreneurship, bustling life, paths and thoughts. As a strategically important Hanseatic city, Valmiera has been a melting pot of money, languages and ideas.

2nd in the country (after Riga) in per capita output and exports (GDP 20 800 EUR)

81

Direct investment companies in Valmiera

4649

Number of enterprises in the municipality

33 806

Working-age population

25%-90%

Property tax relief for investors

Valmiera - a foreign direct investment success story

Valmiera is ranked as the best European micropolitan city in the Foreign Direct Investment Strategy 2022/2023 (Financial Times “fDi Magazine”).

60

There are currently ~60 investment properties available.

Development of industrial areas

Valmiera Industrial park

Two industrial areas are available for entrepreneurs in Valmiera Municipality:

  • Valmiera Industrial and Export Park – a 17 ha territory with new necessary engineering communications – electricity networks, roads, gas pipeline, lighting network, water and sewerage systems.
  • Valmiera Industrial Park – more than 102 ha of industrial territory. In 2024, the construction of the necessary utility infrastructure will start.

Key industries

Industrial sector

11%

Manufacture of glass fibres

5%

Manufacture of food products and beverages

4%

Manufacture of wood, of products of wood and paper and of furniture

3%

Mechanical engineering and metalworking

Other major sectors

28%

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

11%

Construction

17%

Vairumtirdzniecība un Wholesale and retail trade

5%

Health and social care

References

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