International tourist trips per 1000 people in Latvia

Latvia: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 253.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
253.5
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
107th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1,023
in 2015
All-time low
214.92
in 2000
Years of data
27
1995–2021

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Latvia, 1995–2021

2004006008001.0k1995200820211995: 216.81996: 229.91997: 2611998: 2391999: 227.52000: 214.92001: 252.72002: 366.92003: 424.22004: 476.62005: 498.32006: 691.72007: 751.12008: 773.32009: 617.62010: 654.52011: 724.82012: 705.32013: 7632014: 924.22015: 1.0k2016: 914.92017: 1.0k2018: 1.0k2019: 1.0k2020: 334.52021: 253.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 253.5 for international tourist trips per 1000 people in 2021.

The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Latvia peaked at 1,023 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 214.92, 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.

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in Latvia, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 216.82 —
1996 229.87 +6.0%
1997 260.97 +13.5%
1998 238.98 -8.4%
1999 227.54 -4.8%
2000 214.92 -5.5%
2001 252.75 +17.6%
2002 366.88 +45.2%
2003 424.21 +15.6%
2004 476.55 +12.3%
2005 498.26 +4.6%
2006 691.74 +38.8%
2007 751.1 +8.6%
2008 773.29 +3.0%
2009 617.63 -20.1%
2010 654.49 +6.0%
2011 724.78 +10.7%
2012 705.28 -2.7%
2013 763.04 +8.2%
2014 924.2 +21.1%
2015 1,023 +10.7%
2016 914.86 -10.6%
2017 1,003 +9.7%
2018 1,010 +0.6%
2019 1,011 +0.1%
2020 334.54 -66.9%
2021 253.5 -24.2%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 253.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107, 23% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 253.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips per 1000 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -66.9% 1,011 334.54

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 234.84 216.82 260.97 5
2000s 506.73 214.92 773.29 10
2010s 873.36 654.49 1,023 10
2020s 294.02 253.5 334.54 2

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 104 French Guiana 278.73 compare
  2. 105 Chile 265.08 compare
  3. 106 Lebanon 255.2 compare
  4. 108 Australia 245.94 compare
  5. 109 Samoa 229.48 compare
  6. 110 Syria 221.61 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More reference data data for Latvia

All data for Latvia →

Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Latvia?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Latvia was 253.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1,023 in 2015.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 214.92 in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Latvia ranks 107th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Latvia. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 13 November 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/international-tourist-trips-per-1000-people/latvia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/international-tourist-trips-per-1000-people/latvia/">International tourist trips per 1000 people in Latvia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
International tourist trips per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed