Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Latvia

Latvia: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.0907 ratio in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0907 ratio
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
116th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.2967 ratio
in 1996
All-time low
0.0907 ratio
in 2021
Years of data
26
1996–2021

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Latvia, 1996–2021

0.10.150.20.250.31996200820211996: 0.297 ratio1997: 0.279 ratio1998: 0.29 ratio1999: 0.243 ratio2000: 0.29 ratio2001: 0.27 ratio2002: 0.252 ratio2003: 0.198 ratio2004: 0.182 ratio2005: 0.132 ratio2006: 0.147 ratio2007: 0.161 ratio2008: 0.19 ratio2009: 0.16 ratio2010: 0.163 ratio2011: 0.168 ratio2012: 0.156 ratio2013: 0.14 ratio2014: 0.135 ratio2015: 0.136 ratio2016: 0.116 ratio2017: 0.109 ratio2018: 0.098 ratio2019: 0.093 ratio2020: 0.119 ratio2021: 0.091 ratio

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Latvia is 0.0907 ratio, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Latvia peaked at 0.2967 ratio in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0907 ratio, in 2021.

That places Latvia 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Latvia, 1996 to 2021.
Year ratio Change
1996 0.2967 ratio
1997 0.2791 ratio -5.9%
1998 0.2901 ratio +3.9%
1999 0.2431 ratio -16.2%
2000 0.2898 ratio +19.2%
2001 0.2704 ratio -6.7%
2002 0.2523 ratio -6.7%
2003 0.1984 ratio -21.4%
2004 0.1815 ratio -8.5%
2005 0.1323 ratio -27.1%
2006 0.1472 ratio +11.3%
2007 0.1614 ratio +9.6%
2008 0.1901 ratio +17.8%
2009 0.1598 ratio -16.0%
2010 0.1631 ratio +2.1%
2011 0.1681 ratio +3.1%
2012 0.1557 ratio -7.4%
2013 0.1401 ratio -10.0%
2014 0.1349 ratio -3.7%
2015 0.136 ratio +0.8%
2016 0.1163 ratio -14.5%
2017 0.1093 ratio -6.0%
2018 0.098 ratio -10.4%
2019 0.0931 ratio -5.0%
2020 0.1187 ratio +27.4%
2021 0.0907 ratio -23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2773 ratio 0.2431 ratio 0.2967 ratio 4
2000s 0.1983 ratio 0.1323 ratio 0.2898 ratio 10
2010s 0.1315 ratio 0.0931 ratio 0.1681 ratio 10
2020s 0.1047 ratio 0.0907 ratio 0.1187 ratio 2

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 113 Nicaragua 0.094 ratio compare
  2. 114 Mongolia 0.0916 ratio compare
  3. 115 Suriname 0.0909 ratio compare
  4. 117 Reunion 0.0897 ratio compare
  5. 118 Uruguay 0.0871 ratio compare
  6. 119 Slovenia 0.0869 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Latvia?
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Latvia was 0.0907 ratio in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2967 ratio in 1996.
What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0907 ratio in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
Latvia ranks 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons
Unit
ratio
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,890 data points, 1995–2024
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A country with a ratio greater than one indicates a higher number of arrivals for business and professional purposes compared to personal purposes.