Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Latvia
Latvia: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 1.54 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Latvia, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Latvia is 1.54 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Latvia peaked at 1.78 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 239,000, in 1999.
Latvia ranks 56th of 139 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.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 239,000 | — |
| 2000 | 266,000 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 319,000 | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 352,000 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 402,000 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 520,000 | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 680,000 | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 746,000 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 765,000 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 846,000 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 697,000 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 815,000 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 985,000 | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 685,000 | -61.5% |
| 2021 | 430,000 | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 1.11 million | +157.2% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 1.54 million | +14.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.54 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million, 60% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.54 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +157.2% | 430,000 | 1.11 million |
| 2020 | -61.5% | 1.78 million | 685,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239,000 | 239,000 | 239,000 | 1 |
| 2000s | 559,300 | 266,000 | 846,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million | 815,000 | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 430,000 | 1.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Latvia?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Latvia was 1.54 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,000 in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Latvia ranks 56th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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