International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Latvia
Latvia: International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) was 5.7% in 2007. ▼ Falling
International tourism, expenditures in Latvia, 1995–2007
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total imports.
Analysis
In 2007, international tourism, expenditures in Latvia stood at 5.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Latvia peaked at 14.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1995.
Latvia ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.8% | — |
| 1996 | 14.4% | +410.5% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -4.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 5.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) 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 | +410.5% | 2.8% | 14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 2.8% | 14.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 8 |
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 in Latvia?
- International tourism, expenditures in Latvia was 5.7% in 2007, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Latvia ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2007.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total imports). 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, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.