Costa Rica vs United States: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Costa Rica
2 rank
in 2024
United States
2 rank
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
72nd
United States rank
72nd
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in United States, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and United States ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.78 rank | 64.67 rank | 21.89 rank | United States |
| 1980s | 46.4 rank | 17.7 rank | 28.7 rank | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 31.9 rank | 4.7 rank | 27.2 rank | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.9 rank | 2.2 rank | 5.7 rank | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2 rank | 1 rank | 1 rank | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2 rank | 1.4 rank | 0.6 rank | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Costa Rica or United States?
- Costa Rica, at 2 rank against 2 rank in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0 rank, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and United States ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.