Costa Rica vs Finland: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time
- Costa Rica
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.08 billion current US$ against 5.62 billion current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 459.89 million current US$.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Finland ranks 52nd of 203 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 942.80 million current US$ | 2.35 billion current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.94 billion current US$ | 3.18 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.35 billion current US$ | 5.17 billion current US$ | 1.81 billion current US$ | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.58 billion current US$ | 4.20 billion current US$ | 615.68 million current US$ | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Costa Rica or Finland?
- Finland, at 6.08 billion current US$ against 5.62 billion current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Costa Rica and Finland?
- 459.89 million current US$, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Finland ranks 52nd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.