Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Goods imports

Costa Rica
24.44 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Guatemala
29.13 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
Guatemala rank
72nd

Goods imports over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 29.13 billion BoP, current US$ against 24.44 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.70 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guatemala ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 75th and Guatemala ranks 72nd of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ 180.27 million BoP, current US$ Guatemala
1980s 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ 141.84 million BoP, current US$ Guatemala
1990s 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ 106.65 million BoP, current US$ Costa Rica
2000s 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ 8.62 billion BoP, current US$ 892.77 million BoP, current US$ Guatemala
2010s 14.37 billion BoP, current US$ 15.53 billion BoP, current US$ 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ Guatemala
2020s 19.62 billion BoP, current US$ 24.97 billion BoP, current US$ 5.35 billion BoP, current US$ Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 29.13 billion BoP, current US$ against 24.44 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods imports between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
4.70 billion BoP, current US$, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for goods imports?
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Guatemala ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,762 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. 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.