Tourism in Latvia is still recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic

In February 2022, the number of foreign and resident visitors reached 88.3 thousand, which is twice as many as in February 2021, but by 43.4% less than before the start of the pandemic in February 2020.

Compared to February of the previous year, the number of nights spent by visitors was 163.3 thousand, which is an increase of 91.1%.

In the two months of the year, the population of foreign visitors and Latvian tourist accommodation reached 167.6 thousand, which is twice as many as in the first two months of 2021, but compared to January and February 2020 before the pandemic, it makes up only 167.6 thousand. people. 52%, according to the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia.

In February 2022, tourist accommodation in Latvia accommodated 51.9 thousand inhabitants, which is 39.3% more than in February 2021. The number of nights spent was 90.3 thousand, which is an increase of 32.3% compared to February last year.

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Most guests from Latvia stayed in Riga (31.5%), Jurmala (17.3%), Liepaja (5.9%), Sigulda region (5.7%), Sise region (3.7%) and Daugavpils (3 , 6%).

In February 2022, the number of foreign visitors out of all visitors to accommodation establishments was 41.3% or 36.4 thousand, which is 4.6 times more than in February 2021, however, it is still 63.4% less than in February 2020. before the epidemic began. . Compared to February last year, the number of nights spent by foreign guests increased 4.2 times and amounted to 73 thousand nights.

Most foreign guests were from Lithuania (5.6 thousand), Estonia (4.6 thousand), Great Britain (3.5 thousand), Germany (3.2 thousand), Ukraine (2.1 thousand), Poland (two thousand). and Russia (1.8 thousand).

Most foreign guests stayed in Riga (84.4%), Jurmala (4.6%) and Liepaja (2.4%).

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