Analytics, EU – Baltic States, Financial Services, Latvia, LIVE RIGA, Tourism

The largest proportion of tourists who visit Riga are 36 to 45 years old. 52.1% of tourists interviewed by the bureau said that they spend one to three days in Riga, 25.8% – four to six days, 13.4%s – one to two weeks. 2.3% of respondents stay in Riga for more than a month, most often due for education and study purposes.

The largest proportion of tourists choose to stay in four-star hotels – 56%, 33% – in three-star hotels, 10% – in five-star hotels.

The study reveals that 27% of all tourists either stay with their relatives and friends, or rent an apartment. "Up to 42% of visitors from Russia choose to not stay in hotels. The only official statistics about the number of tourists in Riga come from hotel registers, however, the study has found that the actual number of tourists is much higher, as those who choose to rent apartments or stay with their friends are not included in the official statistics," representative of the Riga Tourism Development Bureau, Vita Jermolovica said.

The average sum that a tourist spends in Riga is EUR 74.86 a day (excluding accommodation and transport costs). Tourists from Norway spend the largest sums – EUR 122.66 a day, followed by tourists from Belgium – EUR 100.59 a day. Lithuanians spend the least – EUR 48.01 a day.

57% of respondents choose to come to Riga by plane, 18% – by personal car, 14 – by bus, 7% – by ferry, 4% – by train, 1% – by other means of transport.