International tourist trips in Latvia
Latvia: International tourist trips was 478,000 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
478,000
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
130th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.02 million
in 2015
All-time low
478,000
in 2021
Years of data
27
1995–2021
International tourist trips in Latvia, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 478,000 for international tourist trips in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Latvia peaked at 2.02 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 478,000, in 2021.
That places Latvia 130th 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 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 539,000 | — |
| 1996 | 565,000 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 635,000 | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 576,000 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 544,000 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 509,000 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 591,000 | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 848,000 | +43.5% |
| 2003 | 971,000 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.68 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.79 million | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 636,000 | -67.1% |
| 2021 | 478,000 | -24.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 478,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million, 13% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 478,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.07 million, 9% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 571,800 | 539,000 | 635,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 509,000 | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 1.37 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 557,000 | 478,000 | 636,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 trips in Latvia?
- International tourist trips in Latvia was 478,000 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 478,000 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for international tourist trips?
- Latvia ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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