Latvia vs Lithuania: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Latvia
1.78 million trips
in 2021
Lithuania
1.66 million trips
in 2024
Latvia rank
62nd
Lithuania rank
65th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199620102024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.78 million trips against 1.66 million trips in Lithuania, a difference of 120,100 trips.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 62nd and Lithuania ranks 65th of 179 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 1.38 million trips 836,750 trips 544,500 trips Latvia
2000s 3.01 million trips 1.15 million trips 1.86 million trips Latvia
2010s 5.83 million trips 1.56 million trips 4.27 million trips Latvia
2020s 2.32 million trips 729,750 trips 1.59 million trips Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Latvia or Lithuania?
Latvia, at 1.78 million trips against 1.66 million trips in Lithuania as of 2021.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Latvia and Lithuania?
120,100 trips, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Latvia ranks 62nd and Lithuania ranks 65th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.