Belgium vs Costa Rica: ICT service exports
Belgium
14.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica
14.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
37th
Costa Rica rank
38th
ICT service exports over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14.9% against 14.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 38th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 11.8% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 15.3% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ict service exports, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 14.9% against 14.8% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ict service exports between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for ict service exports?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Costa Rica ranks 38th 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 (% of service exports, BoP). 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).