International one-day trips in Latvia

Latvia: International one-day trips was 1.46 million arrivals in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.46 million arrivals
Change on year
down 43.2%
World rank
31st
of 136 countries
All-time high
6.41 million arrivals
in 2019
All-time low
1.15 million arrivals
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2021

International one-day trips in Latvia, 1996–2021

2.0M4.0M6.0M1996200820211996: 1.1M arrivals1997: 1.2M arrivals1998: 1.2M arrivals1999: 1.2M arrivals2000: 1.4M arrivals2001: 1.4M arrivals2002: 1.4M arrivals2003: 1.5M arrivals2004: 2.0M arrivals2005: 2.7M arrivals2006: 3.1M arrivals2007: 3.6M arrivals2008: 3.8M arrivals2009: 3.4M arrivals2010: 3.7M arrivals2011: 4.0M arrivals2012: 4.1M arrivals2013: 4.3M arrivals2014: 4.4M arrivals2015: 4.8M arrivals2016: 5.0M arrivals2017: 5.8M arrivals2018: 5.8M arrivals2019: 6.4M arrivals2020: 2.6M arrivals2021: 1.5M arrivals

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

Analysis

In 2021, international one-day trips in Latvia stood at 1.46 million arrivals.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.2% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international one-day trips in Latvia peaked at 6.41 million arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million arrivals, in 1996.

Latvia ranks 31st of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.18 million arrivals 1.15 million arrivals 1.23 million arrivals 4
2000s 2.43 million arrivals 1.41 million arrivals 3.81 million arrivals 10
2010s 4.84 million arrivals 3.67 million arrivals 6.41 million arrivals 10
2020s 2.01 million arrivals 1.46 million arrivals 2.57 million arrivals 2

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 28 Kazakhstan 1.77 million arrivals compare
  2. 29 Norway 1.73 million arrivals compare
  3. 30 Russia 1.67 million arrivals compare
  4. 33 Syria 1.41 million arrivals compare
  5. 34 Georgia 1.36 million arrivals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international one-day trips in Latvia?
International one-day trips in Latvia was 1.46 million arrivals in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 6.41 million arrivals in 2019.
What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million arrivals in 1996.
How does Latvia rank for international one-day trips?
Latvia ranks 31st out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is international one-day trips rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International one-day trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International one-day trips
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.