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Key reasons for non-resident overnight trips to Latvia

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21 August 2024

Key reasons for non-resident overnight trips to Latvia

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According to statistical data, in 2021, the main reason for non-resident overnight trips to Latvia was visiting friends and relatives, with Norwegian visitors leading this trend.

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Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

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Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

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Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

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    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

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In 2021, the primary reason for non-resident overnight trips to Latvia was visiting friends and relatives, accounting for 35.3% of all trips. This was followed by holidays, leisure, and recreation, which made up 25.1% of the trips. Norway had the highest percentage of tourists visiting Latvia for the purpose of visiting friends and relatives, with 84.2% of Norwegian visitors citing this as their main reason. The National Statistical System of Latvia provides more data through a free, automatically updated statistical database, allowing users to select criteria and explore data on non-resident overnight trips by purpose and country of residence from 2011 to 2021.

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