Costa Rica vs Latvia: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 25.60 billion BoP, current US$ against 24.44 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.16 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Latvia ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.75 million BoP, current US$ | Latvia |
| 2010s | 14.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | Latvia |
| 2020s | 20.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 25.60 billion BoP, current US$ against 24.44 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 1.16 billion BoP, current US$, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for goods imports?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Latvia ranks 74th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.