Presently, Costa Rica surpassed 3 times the world average in tourism growth, according to a June 2008 index released by the WTO (World Tourism Organization).
The index's data says the largest growth in tourism was in regions like the Middle East, Central and South America. Meanwhile, China, Japan, the United States, Costa Rica, Chile and Peru, stood out for showing double digit growth.
The WTO index says that international activity saw a growth of 5% in the first four months of the year and one additional percentage point more than forecasted at the beginning of 2008.
According to the WTO, behavior of the summer season that just started in the Northern hemisphere will be key to end-of-the-year results.
The Tourism Minister, Carlos Ricardo Benavides, said that he is pleased that Costa Rica has held pace within the most dynamic growing group of countries with respect to the arrival of tourists.
