Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: ICT service exports
ICT service exports over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 158.36 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 285.47 million BoP, current US$ | 323.24 million BoP, current US$ | 37.77 million BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 910.44 million BoP, current US$ | 577.19 million BoP, current US$ | 333.25 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.04 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ict service exports, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ict service exports between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 158.36 million BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for ict service exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). 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.