Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Latvia
Latvia: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 3.05 ratio in 2021. ▲ Rising
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Latvia, 1996–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Latvia is 3.05 ratio, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Latvia peaked at 4.04 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.54 ratio, in 2003.
That places Latvia 5th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Latvia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.03 ratio | — |
| 1997 | 1.87 ratio | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 2.13 ratio | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 2.16 ratio | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.76 ratio | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 2.45 ratio | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 1.68 ratio | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 1.54 ratio | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.81 ratio | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 2.38 ratio | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 2.03 ratio | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 2.17 ratio | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.26 ratio | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.57 ratio | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 2.67 ratio | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.71 ratio | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.88 ratio | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.79 ratio | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.39 ratio | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 2.38 ratio | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.79 ratio | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 2.96 ratio | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3 ratio | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.31 ratio | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 4.04 ratio | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 3.05 ratio | -24.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3.05 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.529 ratio, 5.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3.05 ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3687 ratio, 8.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.05 ratio | 1.87 ratio | 2.16 ratio | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.17 ratio | 1.54 ratio | 2.76 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 ratio | 2.38 ratio | 3.31 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 ratio | 3.05 ratio | 4.04 ratio | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Latvia?
- Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Latvia was 3.05 ratio in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 ratio in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Same-day trips are those by visitors who arrive and depart within the same day. Tourist trips are those by people who stay overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more trips by visitors who leave the same day than those that stay overnight.