Costa Rica vs Sweden: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual

Costa Rica
9 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden
8.5 % change on previous year
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
96th
Sweden rank
98th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sweden
020406080199620102024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 9 % change on previous year against 8.5 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.5 % change on previous year.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 98th of 174 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 2.98 % change on previous year 4.87 % change on previous year 1.89 % change on previous year Sweden
2010s 4.9 % change on previous year 0.5713 % change on previous year 4.33 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth, Costa Rica or Sweden?
Costa Rica, at 9 % change on previous year against 8.5 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth between Costa Rica and Sweden?
0.5 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 98th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 3,755 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.