Average length of stay of international visitors in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average length of stay of international visitors was 13.55 days in 2022. ▲ Rising
Average length of stay of international visitors in Costa Rica, 2010–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average length of stay of international visitors in Costa Rica is 13.55 days, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Costa Rica peaked at 13.62 days in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.6 days, in 2010.
That places Costa Rica 6th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.68 days | 10.6 days | 12.56 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.37 days | 12.93 days | 13.62 days | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Costa Rica?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Costa Rica was 13.55 days in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.62 days in 2021.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 days in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.