Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Latvia
Latvia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 28.54 trips per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Latvia, 1996–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Latvia is 28.54 trips per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 38.0% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Latvia peaked at 122.64 trips per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.23 trips per square kilometre, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 64th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Latvia, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21.23 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 22.92 trips per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 22.43 trips per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 22.21 trips per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 23.85 trips per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 25.79 trips per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 29.17 trips per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 33.12 trips per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 41.25 trips per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 53.56 trips per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 65.05 trips per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 72.07 trips per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 74.21 trips per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 65.49 trips per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 69.66 trips per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 76.19 trips per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 77.44 trips per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 82.06 trips per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 88.44 trips per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 96.79 trips per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 97.85 trips per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 111.92 trips per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 113.8 trips per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 122.64 trips per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 46.02 trips per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 28.54 trips per square kilometre | -38.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 28.54 trips per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 110.53 trips per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 28.54 trips per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.69 trips per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -62.5% | 122.64 trips per square kilometre | 46.02 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2 trips per square kilometre | 21.23 trips per square kilometre | 22.92 trips per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 48.36 trips per square kilometre | 23.85 trips per square kilometre | 74.21 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.68 trips per square kilometre | 69.66 trips per square kilometre | 122.64 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.28 trips per square kilometre | 28.54 trips per square kilometre | 46.02 trips per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 61 Fiji 33.74 trips per square kilometre compare
- 62 South Korea 31.66 trips per square kilometre compare
- 63 Lesotho 29.93 trips per square kilometre compare
- 65 Lithuania 26.83 trips per square kilometre compare
- 66 Morocco 25.8 trips per square kilometre compare
- 67 Tonga 24.58 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Latvia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Latvia was 28.54 trips per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 122.64 trips per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.23 trips per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Latvia ranks 64th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.