In 2022, the prices of visiting visiting museums, libraries and zoological gardens in Latvia rose by 5.3%, according to data published May 18 by Eurostat.
Latvia’s figure was slightly above the EU average where prices increased by 4% compared with 2021, up from 3% in 2021 compared with 2020, as measured by the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) .
In 2022, among EU countries, the highest increases in prices for museums, libraries and zoological gardens were recorded in Poland ( 18% compared with 2021), Ireland ( 15%) and Lithuania ( 14%). Estonia also saw prices increase by a substantial amount ( 10.5%).
Latvia was right in the middle, while at the opposite end of the scale, Malta was the only EU country to record a decrease in the prices of museums, libraries and zoological gardens (-3% compared with 2021). Meanwhile, Luxembourg and Cyprus recorded no change, while the Netherlands, Greece and Portugal recorded a small increase (each 1%).
