Costa Rica vs Mexico: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth
Costa Rica
26.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mexico
26.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
36th
Mexico rank
39th
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 26.87 % change on previous year against 26.16 % change on previous year in Mexico, a difference of 0.71 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 39th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -19.23 % change on previous year | -7.45 % change on previous year | 11.78 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1970s | -35.42 % change on previous year | -112.54 % change on previous year | 77.12 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | -84.94 % change on previous year | -8.95 % change on previous year | 75.99 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1990s | -3.05 % change on previous year | -35.12 % change on previous year | 32.07 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -10.77 % change on previous year | -13.48 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.4 % change on previous year | 0.5423 % change on previous year | 25.86 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 39.85 % change on previous year | 40.12 % change on previous year | 0.2737 % change on previous year | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 26.87 % change on previous year against 26.16 % change on previous year in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.71 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 39th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), 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.