How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?

25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Latvia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes

Costa Rica

168,366 trips

in 2024

Latvia

161,000 trips

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

75th

Latvia rank

76th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time

Costa Rica
Latvia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 168,366 trips against 161,000 trips in Latvia, a difference of 7,366 trips.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 75th and Latvia ranks 76th of 175 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	177,500 trips	382,750 trips	205,250 trips	Latvia
2000s	281,840 trips	548,700 trips	266,860 trips	Latvia
2010s	291,790 trips	740,550 trips	448,760 trips	Latvia
2020s	52,952 trips	161,000 trips	108,048 trips	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, Costa Rica or Latvia?: Costa Rica, at 168,366 trips against 161,000 trips in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Costa Rica and Latvia?: 7,366 trips, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?: Costa Rica ranks 75th and Latvia ranks 76th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Unit: trips
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.