Costa Rica vs Türkiye: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
5.8%
in 2024
Türkiye
5.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
61st
Türkiye rank
62nd
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Türkiye
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.8% against 5.8% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Türkiye ranks 62nd of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 3.6% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.1% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.0% | 0.6% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Costa Rica or Türkiye?
- Costa Rica, at 5.8% against 5.8% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Türkiye rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and Türkiye ranks 62nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.