Costa Rica vs Mexico: Exports as a capacity to import
Exports as a capacity to import over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 25.06 trillion constant LCU against 11.84 trillion constant LCU in Mexico, a difference of 13.22 trillion constant LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 556.84 billion constant LCU | 285.19 billion constant LCU | 271.66 billion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.39 trillion constant LCU | 590.57 billion constant LCU | 800.16 billion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.04 trillion constant LCU | 1.21 trillion constant LCU | 828.19 billion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.55 trillion constant LCU | 2.37 trillion constant LCU | 2.17 trillion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.55 trillion constant LCU | 5.30 trillion constant LCU | 2.25 trillion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.86 trillion constant LCU | 8.09 trillion constant LCU | 4.77 trillion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 19.97 trillion constant LCU | 10.48 trillion constant LCU | 9.49 trillion constant LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 25.06 trillion constant LCU against 11.84 trillion constant LCU in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 13.22 trillion constant LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for exports as a capacity to import?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import equals the current price value of exports of goods and services deflated by the import price index. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.