Caribbean Small States vs Costa Rica: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$)
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ against 215.92 million BoP, current US$ in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 2.45 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 12.4 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 49th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230.45 million BoP, current US$ | 88.33 million BoP, current US$ | 142.12 million BoP, current US$ | Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 172.66 million BoP, current US$ | 217.44 million BoP, current US$ | 44.78 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 120.21 million BoP, current US$ | 910.44 million BoP, current US$ | 790.23 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 185.58 million BoP, current US$ | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ict service exports, Caribbean Small States or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ against 215.92 million BoP, current US$ in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ict service exports between Caribbean Small States and Costa Rica?
- 2.45 billion BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Costa Rica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Costa Rica rank globally for ict service exports?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 49th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.