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

24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.

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 Zimbabwe: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes

Costa Rica

168,366 trips

in 2024

Zimbabwe

174,400 trips

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

75th

Zimbabwe rank

73rd

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time

Costa Rica
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 174,400 trips against 168,366 trips in Costa Rica, a difference of 6,034 trips.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	177,500 trips	298,750 trips	121,250 trips	Zimbabwe
2000s	285,300 trips	335,250 trips	49,950 trips	Zimbabwe
2010s	291,790 trips	254,150 trips	37,640 trips	Costa Rica
2020s	76,470 trips	140,050 trips	63,580 trips	Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 174,400 trips against 168,366 trips in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?: 6,034 trips, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?: Costa Rica ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd 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.