While in 2008, 2.1 million tourists visited the country and spent $2.1 billion, in 2012 2.3 million arrived and only spent $2.2 billion.

In 2008, each visitor spent about $1,041 in the 11 days that their stay lasted, however, in 2012 the average consumption dropped to $947. This means that if each of these tourists had spent at the same rate as five years ago, the income would have been $2.4 billion.

Nacion.com reports: " The dollars spent each year tourists are important to the economy mean 5% of gross domestic product ." Those paying fewer dollars are tourists who enter the Daniel Oduber Airport in Liberia , as consumption rose from $ 1,700 in 2008 to $ 1,078 in 2012. In the Juan Santamaría , travelers have kept spending in the range of $ 1,300 .

Source: Nacion.com

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