Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes was 727,600 trips in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Lithuania, 1996–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Lithuania is 727,600 trips, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Lithuania peaked at 788,400 trips in 2018 and was at its lowest, 212,000 trips, in 2020.
Lithuania ranks 35th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 357,000 trips | — |
| 1997 | 348,000 trips | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 294,000 trips | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 336,000 trips | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 337,000 trips | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 272,000 trips | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 326,000 trips | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 335,000 trips | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 408,000 trips | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 500,000 trips | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 540,000 trips | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 424,000 trips | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 560,000 trips | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 485,000 trips | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 455,000 trips | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 527,000 trips | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 547,000 trips | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 577,000 trips | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 610,000 trips | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 616,000 trips | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 639,000 trips | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 716,200 trips | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 788,400 trips | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 728,000 trips | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 212,000 trips | -70.9% |
| 2021 | 212,800 trips | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 581,400 trips | +173.2% |
| 2023 | 725,300 trips | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 727,600 trips | +0.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 727,600 trips is above the median for high income countries, which is 279,289 trips, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 727,600 trips is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 760,000 trips, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Lithuania 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 | +173.2% | 212,800 trips | 581,400 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333,750 trips | 294,000 trips | 357,000 trips | 4 |
| 2000s | 418,700 trips | 272,000 trips | 560,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 620,360 trips | 455,000 trips | 788,400 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 491,820 trips | 212,000 trips | 727,600 trips | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Lithuania?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Lithuania was 727,600 trips in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 788,400 trips in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,000 trips in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Lithuania ranks 35th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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 for business purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.