International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Latvia
Latvia: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 301.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Latvia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 301.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.8% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Latvia peaked at 1.14 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Latvia 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 373.00 million current US$ | +1454.2% |
| 1997 | 326.00 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 305.00 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 268.00 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 247.00 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 223.00 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 230.00 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 328.00 million current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 377.00 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 584.00 million current US$ | +54.9% |
| 2006 | 704.00 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 927.00 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 798.00 million current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 648.00 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 765.00 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 680.00 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 715.00 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 715.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 618.00 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 699.00 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 728.00 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 778.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 748.00 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 301.00 million current US$ | -59.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 301.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.16 billion current US$, 26% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 301.00 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.11 billion current US$, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) 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 | +1454.2% | 24.00 million current US$ | 373.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 259.20 million current US$ | 24.00 million current US$ | 373.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 555.70 million current US$ | 223.00 million current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 709.40 million current US$ | 618.00 million current US$ | 778.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.00 million current US$ | 301.00 million current US$ | 301.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More private sector data for Latvia
- Merchandise trade 99.6% (2025)
- Food imports 18.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 26.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 7.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 55.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 22.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,972 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Latvia?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Latvia was 301.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Latvia ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.