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

29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.

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 Paraguay: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes

Costa Rica

168,366 trips

in 2024

Paraguay

202,000 trips

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

75th

Paraguay rank

72nd

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time

Costa Rica
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 202,000 trips against 168,366 trips in Costa Rica, a difference of 33,634 trips.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 75th and Paraguay ranks 72nd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	180,600 trips	61,800 trips	118,800 trips	Costa Rica
2000s	281,840 trips	41,500 trips	240,340 trips	Costa Rica
2010s	291,790 trips	191,080 trips	100,710 trips	Costa Rica
2020s	137,099 trips	123,530 trips	13,569 trips	Costa Rica

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 Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 202,000 trips against 168,366 trips in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Costa Rica and Paraguay?: 33,634 trips, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?: Costa Rica ranks 75th and Paraguay ranks 72nd 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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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.