Tourism contribution to GDP in Latvia
Latvia: Tourism contribution to GDP was 2.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tourism contribution to GDP in Latvia, 2008–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in Latvia is 2.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Latvia peaked at 4.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2021.
That places Latvia 52nd out of 100 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Latvia
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,979 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1151 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6425 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 16,904 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Latvia?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Latvia was 2.6% in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Latvia ranks 52nd out of 100 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tourism contribution to 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.