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Statistical information regarding tourism in Latvia is gathered by the Central Statistical Bureau. This data encompasses various aspects, including :

• foreign travelers,

• travel undertaken by residents of Latvia ,

• h otel accommodation statistics, such as the number of visitors, nights spent, bed occupancy rates, and more ,

• accommodation  reservations made through online platforms ,

• statistics pertaining to tourism operators,

• tourism satellite accounts ( which include  general indicators).

Accessible statistical data is available on the Central Statistical Bureau website at: https://stat.gov.lv/en/statistics-themes/business-sectors/tourism . This compiled information is published in the Latvian Statistical Yearbook, the comprehensive annual statistical data collection "Tourism in Latvia," and in monthly newsletters produced by Latvian statistics.

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) offers statistics and insights on crucial inbound and outbound tourism indicators globally, regionally, and nationally. This data covers metrics such as the number of tourists, tourism export share, tourism's contribution to GDP, among others. More detailed information can be accessed here : https://www.unwto.org/tourism-data/unwto-tourism-dashboard  

Research within the tourism sector is conducted by the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia. Further details regarding this research can be found at: https://www.liaa.gov.lv/lv/turisma-nozarei/petijumi .

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The Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSB) has published the annual compilation of statistics, Tourism in Latvia 2022, on August 8.

The collection of statistics includes information drawn from the results of the sample survey of travellers and the survey of Latvian residents about domestic trips that were carried out in 2021. It also includes statistics on activities of hotels and similar accommodation establishments, as well as travel agencies. The indicators are compared with the previous years.

The compilation is available on the CSB website.

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In 2021, 38 % fewer foreign visitors and 16 % more resident visitors in tourist accommodation establishments

Data of the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show that in 2021, tourist accommodation establishments in Latvia welcomed 1.3 million foreign and resident visitors, that is 10.7 % fewer than in 2020 and 54.2 % fewer than before the pandemic in 2019. The number of nights spent by visitors at tourist accommodation establishments comprised 2.4 million nights, down 17.6 % compared to the previous year.

Number of visitors hosted at accommodation establishments by months in 2019–2021 (thousand)

In 2021, 33.8 % of all visitors in tourist accommodation establishments, or 442.2 thousand, were foreign, down 38.2 % from 2020 and 77.3 % from pre-pandemic period in 2019. The number of nights spent by foreign visitors decreased by 42.6 % compared to last year and amounted to 863.4 thousand. The average length of stay of foreign visitors in tourist accommodation establishments was 2 nights.

The largest number of foreign visitors came from Lithuania (83.9 thousand), Germany (60.1 thousand), Estonia (53.7 thousand), the United Kingdom (23 thousand), Poland (22.4 thousand) and Russia (20.2 thousand).

Of the foreign visitors, 36.7 % or 162.1 thousand were from neighbouring countries - Lithuania (19 %), Estonia (12.1 %), Russia (4.6 %) and Belarus (1 %).

The highest share of foreign visitors was recorded in Riga - 72.3 %, Jūrmala - 9.3 %, Liepāja - 3.4 %, Ventspils - 1.8 % and Sigulda municipality - 1.6 %.

In 2021, 864.4 thousand resident visitors of Latvia were accommodated in tourist accommodation establishments, which is 15.6 % more than in 2020. The number of nights spent by resident visitors was 1.5 million, an increase of 9.5 % compared to the previous year. The average length of stay of resident visitors in tourist accommodation establishments was 1.8 nights.

The most popular places to stay for resident visitors of Latvia were Riga, where 21.3 % of visitors stayed, Jūrmala - 10.1 %, Liepāja - 7.4 %, Cēsis municipality - 5.5 %, Kuldīga and Talsi municipality - 3.8 %, Ventspils - 3.4 %, Tukums and Sigulda municipality - 3.3 %.

Number of visitors and nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments

In December 2021, 92.8 thousand foreign and resident visitors were hosted in tourist accommodation establishments, that is 2.2 times more than in December last year, but 50.8 % less than in December 2019. Visitors spent 169.8 thousand nights in tourist accommodation establishments, that is an increase of 68.2 % compared to December last year, but a decrease of 54.1 % compared to December 2019.

In the 4th quarter of 2021, tourist accommodation establishments in Latvia welcomed 266.5 thousand foreign and resident visitors - that is 45.4 % more than in the same period a year ago. Visitors stayed 499 thousand nights in tourist establishments, and this represents an increase of 22.2 % compared to the same period a year ago. In the last quarter of the year the number of foreign visitors increased 2.9 times, reaching 114.1 thousand, while the number of resident visitors increased by 6.2 %, reaching 152.4 thousand.

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