Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Latvia
Latvia: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 2.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Latvia, 2008–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.6% for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Latvia peaked at 4.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 59th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.2% | — |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 317.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 243.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1255 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,301 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Latvia?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Latvia was 2.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Latvia ranks 59th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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