Costa Rica vs Malta: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Costa Rica
- Malta
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.39 billion current US$ against 5.33 billion current US$ in Malta, a difference of 1.05 billion current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Malta ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -176.91 million current US$ | -66.43 million current US$ | 110.48 million current US$ | Malta |
| 1980s | -106.57 million current US$ | -153.60 million current US$ | 47.03 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -489.30 million current US$ | -266.37 million current US$ | 222.93 million current US$ | Malta |
| 2000s | -636.39 million current US$ | -247.15 million current US$ | 389.24 million current US$ | Malta |
| 2010s | -455.94 million current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.40 billion current US$ | 3.82 billion current US$ | 417.71 million current US$ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Costa Rica or Malta?
- Costa Rica, at 6.39 billion current US$ against 5.33 billion current US$ in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Costa Rica and Malta?
- 1.05 billion current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Malta ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.