Costa Rica vs Mexico: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Costa Rica
4,742 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Mexico
5,038 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
79th
Mexico rank
77th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5,038 BoP, current US$ per person against 4,742 BoP, current US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 296 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 77th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 540.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 184.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 355.6 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 416.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 224.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 192.08 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 828.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 731.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.92 BoP, current US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1,811 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,066 BoP, current US$ per person | 254.93 BoP, current US$ per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2,996 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,265 BoP, current US$ per person | 268.61 BoP, current US$ per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4,004 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,380 BoP, current US$ per person | 375.16 BoP, current US$ per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 5,038 BoP, current US$ per person against 4,742 BoP, current US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 296 BoP, current US$ per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 77th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.