Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Latvia
Latvia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 253.5 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Latvia, 1995–2021
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
Latvia recorded 253.5 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2021.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Latvia peaked at 1,023 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 214.92 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2000.
That places Latvia 107th out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Latvia, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 216.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 229.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 260.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 238.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 227.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 214.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 252.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 366.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | +45.2% |
| 2003 | 424.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 476.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 498.26 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 691.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | +38.8% |
| 2007 | 751.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 773.29 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 617.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 654.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 724.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 705.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 763.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 924.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 1,023 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 914.86 arrivals per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 1,003 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 1,010 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,011 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 334.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | -66.9% |
| 2021 | 253.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | -24.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 253.5 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 23% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 253.5 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31 arrivals per 1,000 people, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists 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 | -66.9% | 1,011 arrivals per 1,000 people | 334.54 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | 216.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | 260.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 506.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | 214.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | 773.29 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 873.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | 654.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,023 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | 253.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | 334.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 104 French Guiana 278.73 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Chile 265.08 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Lebanon 255.2 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 108 Australia 245.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Samoa 229.48 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 110 Syria 221.61 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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Latvia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Latvia was 253.5 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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,023 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.92 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Latvia ranks 107th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tourists 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 stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.