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