Costa Rica vs Vanuatu: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Costa Rica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.5% against 6.3% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Vanuatu ranks 67th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 9.4% | 6.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.2% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 0.3% | 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 Vanuatu?
- Costa Rica, at 6.5% against 6.3% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Vanuatu rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th and Vanuatu ranks 67th 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.