Costa Rica vs Thailand: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6.7% against 6.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 64th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | 13.9% | 4.0% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 7.3% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 10.7% | 7.2% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 7.9% | 5.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.6% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 2.9% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 6.7% against 6.5% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 64th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.