Australia vs Latvia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Australia
3.1%
in 2024
Latvia
3.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
88th
Latvia rank
89th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Latvia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 88th and Latvia ranks 89th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Australia or Latvia?
- Australia, at 3.1% against 3.1% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Australia and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 88th and Latvia ranks 89th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.