costa rica tourism statistics

The number of passengers transiting through Guanacaste Airport (LIR) in Liberia, Costa Rica, continues to increase, airport authorities reported.

The Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT) says it's using several models to try to predict how many visitors the country will receive in 2021.

Costa Rica welcomed nearly 75,000 people in December, up significantly over the prior month, according to Tourism Board (ICT) data. 

Costa Rica welcomed nearly 75,000 people in December, up significantly over the prior month, according to Tourism Board (ICT) data. 

Costa Rica welcomed just 36,044 people in November, according to data shared by the Tourism Board (ICT). 

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a significant reduction in international travel, a trend which is already impacting one of Costa Rica's most important industries. 

Costa Rica received 3.1 million foreign visitors last year, 4.1% more than in 2018, according to figures released by the government earlier this month.

Costa Rica received 3.1 million foreign visitors last year, 4.1% more than in 2018, and tourism remained one of the country's economic pillars, the government said Wednesday.

In Latin America, Costa Rica has become a role model for balancing tourism and its impact on the environment.

Tourism is one of the main engines of the country’s economy, the Costa Rican Tourism Board says, comprising an estimated 8.2% of Costa Rica’s gross domestic product (GDP) and creating 9% of its jobs.