Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 49.43 trips per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Costa Rica, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 49.43 trips per square kilometre for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Costa Rica peaked at 58.32 trips per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.59 trips per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Costa Rica 56th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.59 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 12.91 trips per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 13.65 trips per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 14.28 trips per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 15.12 trips per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 16.24 trips per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 18.04 trips per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 16.63 trips per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 18.92 trips per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 23.56 trips per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 27.56 trips per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 27.96 trips per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.34 trips per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 32.24 trips per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.33 trips per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 35.83 trips per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 37.02 trips per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 39.89 trips per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 41.93 trips per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 42.69 trips per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 43.89 trips per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 51.52 trips per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 53.18 trips per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 53.49 trips per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 58.32 trips per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 25.34 trips per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2022 | 44.06 trips per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 2023 | 49.43 trips per square kilometre | +12.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 49.43 trips per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 110.53 trips per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 49.43 trips per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.15 trips per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +73.8% | 25.34 trips per square kilometre | 44.06 trips per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -56.5% | 58.32 trips per square kilometre | 25.34 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.51 trips per square kilometre | 11.59 trips per square kilometre | 15.12 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.68 trips per square kilometre | 16.24 trips per square kilometre | 33.33 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.77 trips per square kilometre | 35.83 trips per square kilometre | 58.32 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.61 trips per square kilometre | 25.34 trips per square kilometre | 49.43 trips per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 53 Estonia 58.27 trips per square kilometre compare
- 54 Malaysia 57.59 trips per square kilometre compare
- 55 Jordan 54.61 trips per square kilometre compare
- 57 Syria 49.09 trips per square kilometre compare
- 58 Sweden 41.13 trips per square kilometre compare
- 59 Armenia 39.22 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Costa Rica?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Costa Rica was 49.43 trips per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 58.32 trips per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.59 trips per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.