Survey on recreational and business trips of residents

The survey on recreational and business trips of residents has been conducted for 14 years in all European Union countries using a common methodology. It is part of the Official Statistics Programme  and provides internationally comparable information on changes in travel habits and developments in the tourism sector.

The survey takes place throughout the year, from January to December. In each selected household, one person is interviewed and provides information about the leisure and business trips of all household members aged 15 or older. The questions cover trip destinations, duration and purpose, means of transport, accommodation and travel expenditure.

Please participate in the survey even if you have not made any trips.

Web interviewing

The online questionnaire will be available in the CSB Electronic Data Collection system e.csp.gov.lv until the date specified in the letter. It should be completed by the addressee of the invitation letter received by post, email or via your electronic address (e-address).

Access to the online questionnaire is available only to invitation addressees, who can log in using Internet banking, e-identification card, or an e-signature. It can be completed on a computer or mobile device.

For help with filling in the online questionnaire, see the Guidelines (available in Latvian only).

Telephone interviewing

If, for any reason, you are not able to complete the online questionnaire during the web-interviewing period, a CSB interviewer will contact you to arrange a telephone interview.

Interviewers work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends and public holidays, so an interview can be scheduled at a time that is most convenient for you.

If you want to verify identity of your interviewer or find out any other information about the survey:

• call the toll-free assistance number +371 800 088 11 on weekdays from 10:00 to 18:00; or

• contact the CSB by writing to turisms@csp.gov.lv.

The applicable laws and regulations of the European Union and of the Republic of Latvia allow the CSB to collect and process personal data and mandate it to ensure the protection and confidentiality of the data received. The information acquired will only be published as a summarised data and used to analyse economic and social phenomena and processes.

Responsibility of the respondents, in accordance with Section 14 of the Statistics Law, is to support the production of official statistics by providing truthful information and participating in the survey.