International tourism, receipts for travel items in Latvia
Latvia: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 430.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Latvia is 430.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.7% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Latvia peaked at 1.06 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Latvia 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Latvia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 215.00 million current US$ | +975.0% |
| 1997 | 192.00 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 182.00 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 118.00 million current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 131.00 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 119.00 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 161.00 million current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 222.00 million current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 267.00 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 341.00 million current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 480.00 million current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 671.00 million current US$ | +39.8% |
| 2008 | 801.00 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 724.00 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 639.00 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 771.00 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 744.00 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 865.00 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 953.00 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 895.00 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 899.00 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 951.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 430.00 million current US$ | -57.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145.40 million current US$ | 20.00 million current US$ | 215.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 391.70 million current US$ | 119.00 million current US$ | 801.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 879.00 million current US$ | 639.00 million current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 430.00 million current US$ | 430.00 million current US$ | 430.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More private sector data for Latvia
- Merchandise trade 99.6% (2025)
- Food imports 17.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 26.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 22.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,972 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.455 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Latvia?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Latvia was 430.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Latvia ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. 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 receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from 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.