Latest data of the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show that 781.1 thousand visitors stayed at Latvian tourist accommodation establishments in the 2^nd quarter of 2019, which is 1.1 % more than in the 2^nd quarter of 2018. Compared to corresponding period of the previous year, the number of nights spent by visitors at tourist accommodation increased by 3 %, reaching 1.48 million, and the average length of stay accounted for 1.9 nights. In the first half of 2019, 1.24 million visitors were hosted at tourist accommodation, of which foreign visitors constituted 849.9 thousand.

In the 2^nd quarter of 2019, 548.1 thousand foreign visitors were hosted at tourist accommodation, which is 1.8 % more than in the 2^nd quarter of the previous year, whereas the number of nights spent by them at tourist accommodation increased by 4.1 %, reaching 1.1 million nights. The majority of foreign visitors came from Germany (75.4 thousand), Russia (67.8 thousand), Lithuania (51.9 thousand), Estonia (42.1 thousand), Finland (35.7 thousand), and United Kingdom (30.1 thousand).

The bulk of the foreign visitors (31.4 % or 172.4 thousand) came from the neighbouring countries – Russia (12.4 %), Lithuania (9.5 %), Estonia (7.7 %), and Belarus (1.9 %).

In the 2^nd quarter of 2019, significant increase was observed in the number of visitors from Spain (of 17.2 %), Russia (12.1 %), Poland (9.7 %), Denmark (9.5 %), Ukraine (8.3 %), and Germany (6.2 %). Decline, in turn, was recorded in the number of visitors from USA (of 32.9 %), Japan (30.7 %), Austria (23.5 %), Norway (15 %), and Canada (14.5 %).

The largest share of foreign visitors stayed in Riga (75 %), Jūrmala (9.1 %), Liepāja (2.1 %), Sigulda municipality (1.9 %), Daugavpils (1.6 %), Ventspils (1.2 %).

In the 2^nd quarter of 2019, 233 thousand Latvian visitors were hosted at tourist accommodation establishments, which is 0.5 % less than in the 2^nd quarter of 2018, whereas the number of nights spent by them at tourist accommodation establishments increased by 0.3 %, constituting 418 thousand.

Latvian visitors stayed mostly in Riga (23.3 %), Jūrmala (9.1 %), Liepāja (7.8 %), Daugavpils (4.4 %), Ventspils (3.3 %), Amata municipality (2.7 %).

Number of visitors hosted and nights spent at accommodation establishments

	Q2 2019		Q2 2018		Changes, % (Q2 2019, compared to Q2 2018)
	Visitors hosted	Nights spent	Visitors hosted	Nights spent	Visitors hosted	Nights spent
TOTAL	781 058	1 477 561	772 332	1 434 638	1.1	3.0
Latvian visitors	232 925	418 027	234 070	416 912	-0.5	0.3
Foreign visitors	548 133	1 059 534	538 262	1 017 726	1.8	4.1
Germany	75 360	139 913	70 955	132 291	6.2	5.8
Russia	67 802	140 484	60 481	124 661	12.1	12.7
Lithuania	51 909	89 810	49 145	76 966	5.6	16.7
Estonia	42 123	62 912	40 160	59 329	4.9	6
Finland	35 702	64 943	33 801	60 440	5.6	7.5
United Kingdom	30 053	60 555	29 430	57 905	2.1	4.6
Sweden	22 287	46 983	22 568	44 642	-1.2	5.2
Poland	22 071	31 342	20 117	31 441	9.7	-0.3
France	17 192	32 587	16 286	30 087	5.6	8.3
Norway	15 611	33 504	18 365	36 717	-15	-8.8
USA	12 292	25 527	18 314	38 808	-32.9	-34.2
Ukraine	12 185	24 698	11 254	20 144	8.3	22.6
Spain	11 995	21 240	10 234	18 512	17.2	14.7
Italy	11 274	20 015	11 956	20 906	-5.7	-4.3
Belarus	10 540	32 211	10 626	29 396	-0.8	9.6
Denmark	10 044	19 164	9 172	17 172	9.5	11.6
Netherlands	9 168	16 970	8 726	17 115	5.1	-0.8
Japan	7 263	11 381	10 476	14 106	-30.7	-19.3
Switzerland	7 202	14 423	6 897	13 222	4.4	9.1
China	6 779	11 602	7 117	11 340	-4.7	2.3
Canada	6 309	8 837	7 379	11 378	-14.5	-22.3
Belgium	4 682	8 215	5 229	10 088	-10.5	-18.6
Austria	4 651	9 311	6 080	11 146	-23.5	-16.5

During the 2^nd quarter of 2019, 410.9 thousand foreign visitors were hosted at tourist accommodation establishments in Riga, which is 2.1 % less than in the 2^nd quarter of the previous year, whereas the number of nights spent by foreign visitors in Riga tourist accommodation establishments rose by 1.1 %, reaching 794.8 thousand. The majority of foreign visitors in tourist accommodation located in Riga came from Germany (56.2 thousand), Russia (42.5 thousand), Finland (27.6 thousand), United Kingdom (27.4 thousand), Estonia (26.2 thousand), and Lithuania (25.8 thousand). In the first half of 2019, 765.9 thousand visitors were hosted in Riga, of which foreign visitors constituted 661.4 thousand.

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More information on data:
Edīte Miezīte
Transport and Tourism Statistics Section
E-mail: Edite.Miezite@csb.gov.lv
Phone: +371 67366810

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