In the year 2024, Latvians embarked on more journeys compared to the year 2023
Latvian Tourism Trends in 2024
Latvian residents have shown a growing interest in travel, with the number of outbound tourism trips increasing significantly in the past few years.
Last year, a total of 1.8 million overnight trips abroad were made, marking a 5.5% increase compared to 2023 and a substantial 21.6% increase compared to 2019. The average duration of these trips was 5.5 nights, which is 0.6 nights fewer than a year ago.
When it comes to the most popular travel destinations, Latvia's neighbouring countries Estonia and Lithuania took the top spots, accounting for 21.4% and 73.1% respectively of all outbound tourism same-day trips made in 2024. Estonia was the second most popular destination for overnight trips abroad, accounting for 15.3%, while Lithuania was the main destination for 10.9%.
Turkey, Germany, Italy, and Spain followed as popular travel destinations, accounting for 5.9%, 5.7%, 6.9%, and 5.5% of the most popular travel destinations respectively.
The total expenditure on these trips reached 1.03 billion euros, with the average expenditure per one night being 104.4 euros. The total expenditure on same-day trips was 43.3 million euros, a 22.8% increase from the previous year, with the average expenditure per one same-day trip being 89.5 euros, an increase of 1.7 euros from 2023.
The largest share of expenditures went on accommodation (37%), followed by motor vehicles (31.1%), air transport (58.4%), and buses or coaches (8.2%), which was the least common mode of transport.
Residents spent a total of 9.9 million nights abroad, which is 10.7% more than in 2019, but 5.6% less than in 2023. However, no information about the total number of nights spent on same-day trips was provided.
It's important to note that the three most popular countries for overnight trips abroad from Latvia in 2024 were not explicitly listed in the provided search results, and no direct sources specifically mention Latviaβs outbound travel destinations for that year.
Despite this, it's clear that tourism continues to play a significant role in Latvia's economy, with residents showing a strong interest in travel, both for overnight stays and same-day trips.
