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Travel patterns of residents in Latvia

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21 August 2024

Travel patterns of residents in Latvia

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According to statistics, in 2023, Latvian residents made 4.6 million overnight trips, with 63.0% being domestic and 37.0% international, marking an 11.6% increase from 2022 and surpassing pre-pandemic levels by 15.9%.

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Official Statistics Portal of Latvia

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Latvia

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU Institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local Authorities

Media / Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • 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

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Innovative tourism services

  • Business activities

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Other accommodation

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The Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia reported that in 2023, Latvian residents embarked on 4.6 million overnight trips for leisure and business, with 63.0% (2.9 million) of these trips occurring domestically and 37.0% (1.7 million) internationally. This marks an 11.6% increase in overnight trips compared to 2022, surpassing the pre-pandemic figures of 2019 by 15.9% and signaling a full rebound from the pandemic’s impact. Of the domestic journeys, travelers spent 7.0 million nights, a slight 2.4% decrease from 2022, yet a significant 21.4% increase from 2019. In 2023, 76.9% of these nights were in non-rented accommodations, while 23.1% were in rented facilities. The Italian National Institute of Statistics offers a comprehensive and automatically updated statistical database, accessible at no cost, which allows for further exploration of the key metrics related to the recreational and business travel behavior of Latvians.

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