Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists was 2.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.11
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
31st
of 105 countries
All-time high
3.96
in 2008
All-time low
2.11
in 2024
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Costa Rica, 1995–2024

012341995200920241995: 2.91996: 2.81997: 2.81998: 2.91999: 2.92000: 2.92001: 3.12002: 3.12003: 3.32004: 3.42005: 3.42006: 3.62007: 3.42008: 42009: 3.32010: 3.22011: 3.12012: 32013: 3.12014: 3.22015: 2.92016: 2.82017: 2.62018: 2.82019: 2.72020: 3.52021: 2.52022: 2.72023: 2.32024: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Costa Rica is 2.11, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Costa Rica peaked at 3.96 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 2024.

Costa Rica ranks 31st of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Costa Rica, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 2.88
1996 2.76 -4.0%
1997 2.82 +2.0%
1998 2.86 +1.5%
1999 2.92 +2.3%
2000 2.86 -2.3%
2001 3.13 +9.7%
2002 3.06 -2.4%
2003 3.32 +8.6%
2004 3.42 +2.9%
2005 3.45 +0.8%
2006 3.56 +3.2%
2007 3.43 -3.5%
2008 3.96 +15.3%
2009 3.32 -16.1%
2010 3.17 -4.5%
2011 3.06 -3.6%
2012 3.03 -0.9%
2013 3.07 +1.4%
2014 3.17 +3.0%
2015 2.89 -8.6%
2016 2.82 -2.5%
2017 2.57 -8.8%
2018 2.8 +8.6%
2019 2.72 -2.6%
2020 3.51 +29.1%
2021 2.5 -29.0%
2022 2.68 +7.4%
2023 2.31 -13.9%
2024 2.11 -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.85 2.76 2.92 5
2000s 3.35 2.86 3.96 10
2010s 2.93 2.57 3.17 10
2020s 2.62 2.11 3.51 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Costa Rica?
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Costa Rica was 2.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourists recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 3.96 in 2008.
What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourists recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 2024.
How does Costa Rica rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourists?
Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourists rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,238 data points, 1995–2024
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