Key tourism economic indicators — Tourism share of GVA in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Key tourism economic indicators — Tourism share of GVA was 4.7 Percentage of gross value added in 2016. ▲ Rising
Key tourism economic indicators — Tourism share of GVA in Costa Rica, 2012–2016
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of gross value added.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key tourism economic indicators — tourism share of gva in Costa Rica is 4.7 Percentage of gross value added, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over five years.
That places Costa Rica 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Key tourism economic indicators — Tourism share of GVA in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of gross value added | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.2 Percentage of gross value added | — |
| 2013 | 4.4 Percentage of gross value added | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.3 Percentage of gross value added | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.4 Percentage of gross value added | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.7 Percentage of gross value added | +6.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.7 Percentage of gross value added is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7 Percentage of gross value added, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.7 Percentage of gross value added is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7 Percentage of gross value added, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key tourism economic indicators — tourism share of gva in Costa Rica?
- Key tourism economic indicators — tourism share of gva in Costa Rica was 4.7 Percentage of gross value added in 2016, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest key tourism economic indicators — tourism share of gva recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 Percentage of gross value added in 2016.
- What is the lowest key tourism economic indicators — tourism share of gva recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 Percentage of gross value added in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for key tourism economic indicators — tourism share of gva?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Key tourism economic indicators — Tourism share of GVA (direct). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tourism GDP corresponds to the part of GDP generated by all industries in response to internal tourism consumption. A further distinction must be made between direct tourism GDP and indirect tourism GDP. Put simply, tourism direct GDP is generated by industries directly in contact with visitors, while indirect tourism GDP is generated by industries supplying inputs to industries directly in contact with the visitors. The Tourism Staellite Account (TSA) Framework limits its recommendations to the evaluation of direct tourism GDP.