Costa Rica vs Libya: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Costa Rica
- Libya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.44 billion BoP, current US$ against 23.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 1.21 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Libya ranks 78th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.98 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2000s | 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 14.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | 18.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Costa Rica or Libya?
- Costa Rica, at 24.44 billion BoP, current US$ against 23.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Costa Rica and Libya?
- 1.21 billion BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for goods imports?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Libya ranks 78th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). 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.