Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Latvia
Latvia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 1.34 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Latvia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.34 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 68.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Latvia peaked at 1.34 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 101st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Latvia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 231.00 million current US$ | +524.3% |
| 1997 | 235.00 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 222.00 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 153.00 million current US$ | -31.1% |
| 2000 | 172.00 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 153.00 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 201.00 million current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 271.00 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 343.00 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 446.00 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 622.00 million current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 880.00 million current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 794.64 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 739.31 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2023 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.34 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 22% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.34 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.00 billion current US$, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +524.3% | 37.00 million current US$ | 231.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175.60 million current US$ | 37.00 million current US$ | 235.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 386.00 million current US$ | 153.00 million current US$ | 880.00 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.05 billion current US$ | 739.31 million current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 5 |
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Latvia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Latvia was 1.34 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Latvia ranks 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.