Costa Rica vs South Asia: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Costa Rica
- South Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.2% against -2.4% in South Asia, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.6 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and South Asia ranks 32nd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.5% | -1.9% | 3.6% | South Asia |
| 1970s | -8.3% | -1.2% | 7.1% | South Asia |
| 1980s | -2.3% | -2.9% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -4.9% | -1.8% | 3.1% | South Asia |
| 2000s | -2.5% | -3.3% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -1.1% | -4.3% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.9% | -2.6% | 6.5% | 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 South Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 6.2% against -2.4% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Costa Rica and South Asia?
- 8.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Asia rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and South Asia ranks 32nd 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.