Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Latvia
Latvia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 478,000 arrivals in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Latvia, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 478,000 arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad 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, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Latvia peaked at 2.02 million arrivals in 2015 and was at its lowest, 478,000 arrivals, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 571,800 arrivals | 539,000 arrivals | 635,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million arrivals | 509,000 arrivals | 1.68 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million arrivals | 1.37 million arrivals | 2.02 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 557,000 arrivals | 478,000 arrivals | 636,000 arrivals | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Latvia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Latvia was 478,000 arrivals in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million arrivals in 2015.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 478,000 arrivals in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Latvia ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.