Costa Rica vs Uruguay: International tourism, receipts
International tourism, receipts over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 7.7% against 7.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 76th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 21.4% | 1.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 15.6% | 6.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 15.1% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.7% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourism, receipts, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 7.7% against 7.4% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in international tourism, receipts between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for international tourism, receipts?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 76th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, receipts (% of total exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.