International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons was 2.75 million trips in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.75 million trips
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
53rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.98 million trips
in 2019
All-time low
592,000 trips
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2024

International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Costa Rica, 1995–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1995200920241995: 592.0k trips1996: 659.0k trips1997: 697.0k trips1998: 729.0k trips1999: 772.0k trips2000: 829.0k trips2001: 921.0k trips2002: 849.0k trips2003: 966.0k trips2004: 1.2M trips2005: 1.4M trips2006: 1.4M trips2007: 1.7M trips2008: 1.6M trips2009: 1.7M trips2010: 1.8M trips2011: 1.9M trips2012: 2.0M trips2013: 2.1M trips2014: 2.2M trips2015: 2.2M trips2016: 2.6M trips2017: 2.7M trips2018: 2.7M trips2019: 3.0M trips2021: 1.3M trips2022: 2.2M trips2023: 2.5M trips2024: 2.8M trips

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.

Analysis

In 2024, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Costa Rica stood at 2.75 million trips.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Costa Rica peaked at 2.98 million trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 592,000 trips, in 1995.

That places Costa Rica 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Costa Rica, 1995 to 2024.
Year trips Change
1995 592,000 trips
1996 659,000 trips +11.3%
1997 697,000 trips +5.8%
1998 729,000 trips +4.6%
1999 772,000 trips +5.9%
2000 829,000 trips +7.4%
2001 921,000 trips +11.1%
2002 849,000 trips -7.8%
2003 966,000 trips +13.8%
2004 1.20 million trips +24.5%
2005 1.41 million trips +17.0%
2006 1.43 million trips +1.5%
2007 1.65 million trips +15.6%
2008 1.65 million trips -0.3%
2009 1.70 million trips +3.4%
2010 1.83 million trips +7.5%
2011 1.89 million trips +3.3%
2012 2.04 million trips +7.8%
2013 2.14 million trips +5.1%
2014 2.18 million trips +1.8%
2015 2.24 million trips +2.8%
2016 2.63 million trips +17.4%
2017 2.72 million trips +3.2%
2018 2.73 million trips +0.6%
2019 2.98 million trips +9.0%
2021 1.29 million trips -56.5%
2022 2.25 million trips +73.8%
2023 2.52 million trips +12.2%
2024 2.75 million trips +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 689,800 trips 592,000 trips 772,000 trips 5
2000s 1.26 million trips 829,000 trips 1.70 million trips 10
2010s 2.34 million trips 1.83 million trips 2.98 million trips 10
2020s 2.20 million trips 1.29 million trips 2.75 million trips 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 50 South Korea 3.09 million trips compare
  2. 51 Australia 2.96 million trips compare
  3. 52 El Salvador 2.87 million trips compare
  4. 54 Oman 2.61 million trips compare
  5. 55 Ukraine 2.48 million trips compare
  6. 56 Estonia 2.47 million trips compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Costa Rica?
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Costa Rica was 2.75 million trips in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.98 million trips in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 592,000 trips in 1995.
How does Costa Rica rank for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.