Chile vs Costa Rica: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth
Chile
28.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica
26.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Chile rank
34th
Costa Rica rank
36th
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 28.24 % change on previous year against 26.87 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.37 % change on previous year.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 36th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.13 % change on previous year | -19.23 % change on previous year | 72.36 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 1970s | -124.96 % change on previous year | -35.42 % change on previous year | 89.54 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 27.98 % change on previous year | -84.94 % change on previous year | 112.92 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 1990s | -7.08 % change on previous year | -11.95 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 2000s | 74.07 % change on previous year | -10.77 % change on previous year | 84.85 % change on previous year | Chile |
| 2010s | -31.64 % change on previous year | 26.4 % change on previous year | 58.04 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 52.3 % change on previous year | 39.85 % change on previous year | 12.45 % change on previous year | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 28.24 % change on previous year against 26.87 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 1.37 % change on previous year, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Chile ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 36th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.