Inbound tourism volume in Costa Rica 2010-2022
Close to 2.4 million international tourists arrived in Costa Rica in 2022, registering an annual growth of over 74 percent. However, this figure was still around 25 below the peak of 2019, when the Central American country recorded more than three million visitor arrivals.
Regarding transport modes, the Central American country saw almost 1.3 million international tourist arrivals by air that year, while the number of visitor arrivals by water or road was under 80 thousand. Moreover, approximately 870 thousand tourist arrivals in Costa Rica originated in the United States, making it the primary contributor to the country's tourism industry.
Expenditure on trips to Costa Rica
The total visitor spending in the Central American country, including the cost of transportation, surpassed 1.7 billion U.S. dollars. With an average of 1.5 thousand U.S. dollars per trip, the expenditure of international tourists played a substantial role in the Costa Rican service exports, contributing to nearly one-fifth in 2021.How do tourists choose to travel in Costa Rica?
Between January 2019 and December 2022, the month which witnessed the most significant number of tourist arrivals was January 2020, surpassing 358 thousand. In 2022, December emerged as the most favored month by tourists, with over 260 thousand arrivals.Regarding transport modes, the Central American country saw almost 1.3 million international tourist arrivals by air that year, while the number of visitor arrivals by water or road was under 80 thousand. Moreover, approximately 870 thousand tourist arrivals in Costa Rica originated in the United States, making it the primary contributor to the country's tourism industry.
