12.1% of their GDP is from travel and tourism, so I don't think they're counting planes coming in, or taking off from their airports. They also import food, th

12.1% of their GDP is from travel and tourism, so I don't think they're counting planes coming in, or taking off from their airports. They also import food, that's grown elsewhere. So, that's another hidden cost. The only thing they produce in large quantities in country are rice, and beans. http://news.co.cr/tourism-sector-in-costa-rica-poised-to-grow-5-5-in-2014/34051/ http://news.co.cr/tourism-sector-in-costa-rica-poised-to-gro... http://www.fas.usda.gov/regions/costa-rica http://www.fas.usda.gov/regions/costa-rica