How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Czechia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Czechia: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Costa Rica

6.2%

in 2025

Czechia

5.9%

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

30th

Czechia rank

33rd

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time

Costa Rica
Czechia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6.2% against 5.9% in Czechia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Czechia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 30th and Czechia ranks 33rd of 191 countries.

Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Czechia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-4.9%	-0.4%	4.5%	Czechia
2000s	-2.5%	0.8%	3.4%	Czechia
2010s	-1.1%	5.7%	6.8%	Czechia
2020s	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Costa Rica or Czechia?: Costa Rica, at 6.2% against 5.9% in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Costa Rica and Czechia?: 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Czechia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Czechia rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 30th and Czechia ranks 33rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.