Costa Rica vs Panama: Exports of goods, services and primary income
Exports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 43.01 billion BoP, current US$ against 42.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 223.90 million BoP, current US$.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Panama ranks 70th of 199 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 869.90 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 1980s | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 1990s | 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 2000s | 9.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 2010s | 17.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.50 billion BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 2020s | 31.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 43.01 billion BoP, current US$ against 42.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 223.90 million BoP, current US$, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Panama ranks 70th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.