Tourism in Costa Rica
Comparative performance in the Latin American market
The following table presents a comparison of Costa Rica's tourism industry performance with selected countries from the Caribbean Basin and South America, including Bahamas, Cuba, and several of the top ten Latin American countries according to their 2013 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI), which are competitors in the nature travel market segment.

Tourism in Costa Rica

Section Title: Comparative performance in the Latin American market
Table Section Text: The following table presents a comparison of Costa Rica's tourism industry performance with selected countries from the Caribbean Basin and South America, including Bahamas, Cuba, and several of the top ten Latin American countries according to their 2013 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI), which are competitors in the nature travel market segment.

Selected Caribbean and Latin American countries	Internl. tourist arrivals 2012 (x1000)	Internl. tourism receipts 2012 (million USD)	Receipts per arrival 2012 (col 2)/(col 1) (USD)	Arrivals per capita per 1000 pop. (estimated) 2007	Receipts per capita 2005 USD	Revenues as % of exports goods and services 2003	Tourism revenues as % GDP 2012	% Direct & indirect employment in tourism 2012	World Ranking Tourism Compet. TTCI 2013	Index value TTCI 2013

Bahamas(1)	1,419	2,367	1,668	4,616	6,288	74.6	34.1	68.7	n/d	n/d

Barbados	536	916	1,709	1,956	2,749	58.5	42.7	41.9	27	4.88

Brazil	5,677	6,645	1,170	26	18	3.2	8.9	8.1	51	4.37

Chile	3,554	2,201	619	151	73	5.3	8.4	8.0	56	4.29

Colombia	2,175	2,351	1,081	26	25	6.6	5.1	5.5	84	3.90

Costa Rica	2,343	2,425	1,035	442	343	17.5	12.5	11.7	47	4.44

Cuba(1)	2,688	2,283	849	188	169	n/d	n/d	n/d	n/d	n/d

Dominican Republic	4,563	4,549	997	408	353	36.2	14.7	13.6	86	3.88

Jamaica	1,986	2,043	1,029	628	530	49.2	25.7	23.8	67	4.08

Mexico	23,403	12,739	544	201	103	5.7	12.4	13.7	44	4.46

Panama	1,606	2,259	1,406	330	211	10.6	10.1	9.6	37	4.54

Peru	2,846	2,657	933	65	41	9.0	9.1	7.8	73	4.00

Uruguay	2,695	2,076	770	525	145	14.2	10.2	9.7	59	4.23

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In 2012, tourism contributed 12.5% of Costa Rica's GDP and it was responsible for 11.7% of direct and indirect employment.

final_sentence: In 2012, tourism contributed 12.5% of Costa Rica's GDP and it was responsible for 11.7% of direct and indirect employment.