Costa Rica vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Costa Rica
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.2% against -0.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 12.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.9% | 0.7% | 5.7% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | -2.5% | 2.1% | 4.7% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | -1.1% | 2.3% | 3.4% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Costa Rica or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Costa Rica, at 6.2% against -0.5% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th 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.