Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.9% against 8.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 178 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.4% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 2.3% | 3.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 2.9% | 4.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.9% against 8.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.