International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Latvia
Latvia: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 961.07 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Latvia, 2009–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Latvia is 961.07 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Latvia peaked at 961.07 departures per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 227.24 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 19th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Latvia, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 734.35 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 786.53 departures per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 742.74 departures per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 687.1 departures per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 618.98 departures per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 683 departures per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 627.95 departures per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 637.8 departures per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 651.19 departures per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 709.7 departures per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 773.14 departures per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 227.24 departures per 1,000 people | -70.6% |
| 2021 | 271.53 departures per 1,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 692.7 departures per 1,000 people | +155.1% |
| 2023 | 905.76 departures per 1,000 people | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 961.07 departures per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 961.07 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 961.07 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 644.21 departures per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +155.1% | 271.53 departures per 1,000 people | 692.7 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 734.35 departures per 1,000 people | 734.35 departures per 1,000 people | 734.35 departures per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 691.81 departures per 1,000 people | 618.98 departures per 1,000 people | 786.53 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 611.66 departures per 1,000 people | 227.24 departures per 1,000 people | 961.07 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 16 Kuwait 1,056 departures per 1,000 people
- 17 Andorra 1,029 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 18 Denmark 1,024 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Hungary 921.03 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 21 Singapore 912.23 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Fiji 900.28 departures 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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Latvia?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Latvia was 961.07 departures per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 961.07 departures per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.24 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.