International tourist departures in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: International tourist departures was 1.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Costa Rica, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, international tourist departures in Costa Rica stood at 1.38 million. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Costa Rica peaked at 1.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 273,000, in 1995.
That places Costa Rica 62nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
International tourist departures in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 273,000 | — |
| 1996 | 283,000 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 288,000 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 330,000 | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 353,000 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 381,000 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 361,000 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 364,000 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 373,000 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 425,000 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 487,000 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 485,000 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 577,000 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 528,000 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 579,000 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 662,000 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 717,000 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 773,000 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 790,000 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 798,000 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 919,000 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 287,966 | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 539,760 | +87.4% |
| 2022 | 876,484 | +62.4% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million | +36.0% |
| 2024 | 1.38 million | +16.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.38 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.38 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -75.0% | 1.15 million | 287,966 |
| 2021 | +87.4% | 287,966 | 539,760 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 305,400 | 273,000 | 353,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 456,000 | 361,000 | 579,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 907,700 | 662,000 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 856,002 | 287,966 | 1.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 international tourist departures in Costa Rica?
- International tourist departures in Costa Rica was 1.38 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,000 in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for international tourist departures?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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