Costa Rica vs Czechia: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services 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 193 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, 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 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?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Czechia ranks 33rd of 193 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.