Average length of stay of international visitors in Latvia

Latvia: Average length of stay of international visitors was 1.75 days in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.75 days
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
138th
of 152 countries
All-time high
4.1 days
in 1995
All-time low
1.75 days
in 2024
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Average length of stay of international visitors in Latvia, 1995–2024

012341995200920241995: 4.1 days1996: 3.7 days1997: 3.3 days1998: 3.1 days1999: 3.1 days2000: 2.9 days2001: 2.8 days2002: 2.5 days2003: 2.5 days2004: 2.3 days2005: 2.2 days2006: 2.2 days2007: 2.1 days2008: 2.1 days2009: 2.2 days2010: 2.1 days2011: 2 days2012: 2.2 days2013: 2.1 days2014: 1.9 days2015: 1.8 days2016: 1.9 days2017: 1.8 days2018: 1.8 days2019: 1.8 days2020: 2 days2021: 1.8 days2022: 1.8 days2023: 1.8 days2024: 1.8 days

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average length of stay of international visitors in Latvia is 1.75 days, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Latvia peaked at 4.1 days in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.75 days, in 2024.

That places Latvia 138th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.46 days 3.1 days 4.1 days 5
2000s 2.39 days 2.11 days 2.9 days 10
2010s 1.94 days 1.77 days 2.2 days 10
2020s 1.84 days 1.75 days 2 days 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 135 Botswana 1.8 days compare
  2. 136 Finland 1.8 days compare
  3. 137 Belgium 1.79 days compare
  4. 139 Estonia 1.73 days compare
  5. 140 Norway 1.68 days compare
  6. 141 Sweden 1.67 days compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay of international visitors in Latvia?
Average length of stay of international visitors in Latvia was 1.75 days in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 4.1 days in 1995.
What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.75 days in 2024.
How does Latvia rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
Latvia ranks 138th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average length of stay of international visitors
Unit
days
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
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