International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 397.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Costa Rica, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Costa Rica is 397.00 million current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Costa Rica peaked at 397.00 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Costa Rica 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 21.00 million current US$ | +61.5% |
| 1997 | 53.00 million current US$ | +152.4% |
| 1998 | 57.00 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 62.00 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 66.00 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 70.00 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 86.00 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 135.00 million current US$ | +57.0% |
| 2004 | 129.00 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 128.00 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 168.00 million current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 200.00 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 167.00 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 137.00 million current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 211.00 million current US$ | +54.0% |
| 2011 | 220.00 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 225.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 224.00 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 207.00 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 208.00 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 252.00 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 278.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 360.00 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 380.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 397.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.20 million current US$ | 13.00 million current US$ | 62.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 128.60 million current US$ | 66.00 million current US$ | 200.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.50 million current US$ | 207.00 million current US$ | 380.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 397.00 million current US$ | 397.00 million current US$ | 397.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for Costa Rica
- Merchandise trade 52.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 27.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 32.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 64.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,129 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Costa Rica?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Costa Rica was 397.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 397.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.