Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Latvia
Latvia: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 773.76 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Latvia, 1996–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Latvia is 773.76 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 42.7% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Latvia peaked at 3,348 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 467.06 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 1996.
That places Latvia 34th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Latvia, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 467.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 488.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 508.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 491.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 593.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 619.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 616.52 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 654.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 863.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 1,187 arrivals per 1,000 people | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 1,401 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1,628 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 1,750 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1,589 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1,749 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1,964 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 2,032 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2,129 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2,208 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,436 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 2,553 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2,974 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 3,024 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,348 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1,351 arrivals per 1,000 people | -59.6% |
| 2021 | 773.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | -42.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 773.76 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 593.12 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 773.76 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 358.23 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people 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 | -59.6% | 3,348 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,351 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 488.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | 467.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | 508.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,090 arrivals per 1,000 people | 593.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,750 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,442 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,749 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3,348 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,062 arrivals per 1,000 people | 773.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,351 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 31 Spain 915.89 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 32 American Samoa 784.39 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Bulgaria 781.15 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Montserrat 684.02 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Singapore 600.27 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Turks and Caicos Islands 596.53 arrivals per 1,000 people 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 same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Latvia?
- Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Latvia was 773.76 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,348 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 467.06 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.