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Costa Rica · Tourism

Arrivals, departures and tourism receipts.

5 indicators · 5 with data

Flows

Tourist arrivals

arrivals

58th of 132 · 8th in Latin America
Tourist arrivalsCosta Rica's tourist arrivals rose from 924,000 in 1995 to 1.15M in 2020.19952000200520102015202001M2M3M1.15M

Costa Rica's tourist arrivals rose from 924,000 in 1995 to 1.15M in 2020.

International tourism, number of departures

departures

60th of 75 · 9th in Latin America
International tourism, number of departuresCosta Rica's international tourism, number of departures rose from 273,000 in 1995 to 324,000 in 2020.1995200020052010201520200200k400k600k800k1M1.2M324,000

Costa Rica's international tourism, number of departures rose from 273,000 in 1995 to 324,000 in 2020.

Money

Tourism receipts

current US$

48th of 129 · 7th in Latin America
Tourism receiptsCosta Rica's tourism receipts rose from US$763M in 1995 to US$1.48B in 2020.199520002005201020152020US$0US$1BUS$2BUS$3BUS$4BUS$5BUS$1.48B

Costa Rica's tourism receipts rose from US$763M in 1995 to US$1.48B in 2020.

International tourism receipts (% of total exports)

% of total exports

45th of 125 · 10th in Latin America
International tourism receipts (% of total exports)Costa Rica's international tourism receipts (% of total exports) fell from 20.7 % in 1995 to 7.4 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%7.4 %

Costa Rica's international tourism receipts (% of total exports) fell from 20.7 % in 1995 to 7.4 % in 2020.

International tourism, expenditures (current US$)

current US$

62nd of 138 · 7th in Latin America
International tourism, expenditures (current US$)Costa Rica's international tourism, expenditures (current us$) rose from US$336M in 1995 to US$697M in 2020.199520002005201020152020US$0US$500MUS$1BUS$697M

Costa Rica's international tourism, expenditures (current us$) rose from US$336M in 1995 to US$697M in 2020.

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