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The number of passengers in July two times larger than a year ago

According to the data of the Central Statistical Bureau, in July 2022 passenger turnover at Riga International Airport comprised 606.1 thousand passengers, which is 2 times more than in July 2021 and 10.3 % more than in the previous month. Compared to July 2019, the number of passengers at airport was 27.5 % smaller.

The total number of flights in July was 5 149, which is 19.2 % more than a year ago.

In the seven months of this year the number of passengers at airport comprised 2 827.5 million passengers, which is 2 124.1 thousand or 4 times more than in the corresponding period of 2021 and 87.6 % more than in the seven months of 2020. However, that is 35.6 % less than in the corresponding period of 2019.

In July 2022 the total volume of cargo and mail loaded and unloaded1 comprised 1.6 thousand tonnes, which is 6.5 % more than in June and 18.5 % less than in July 2021.

In July 0.6 thousand tonnes of cargo and mail were unloaded, which is 47.9 % less than in July 2021, but 1 thousand tonnes of cargo and mail were loaded, which is 23 % more.

Key indicators of Riga International Airport

 

July 2021

July 2022

Changes over July 2021

Passenger arrivals and departures

297 675

606 067

2 times

passenger arrivals

157 912

312 593

2 times

passenger departures

139 763

293 474

2.1 time

Number of flights

4 319

5 149

19.2 %

Cargo and post loaded and unloaded (in tonnes)

1 923

1 567

-18.5%

cargo and post unloaded

1 126

587

-47.9%

cargo and post loaded

797

980

23.0%

Refer to the OSP database:TPG010m,TRK180m

1 Excludes freight and mail, which after a short stop, continue their journey on the same aircraft on a flight having the same flight number.

Media requests:
Communication Section
E-mail: media@csp.gov.lv
Phone: +371 67366621, +371 27880666

More information on the data:
Transport and Tourism Statistics Section
Agnese Šaltene
E-mail: Agnese.Saltene@csp.gov.lv
Phone: +371 67366608

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