Costa Rica vs Syria: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
0.3214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Syria
0.3162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
139th
Syria rank
142nd
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Syria
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.3214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Syria, a difference of 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Syria ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 139th and Syria ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.3707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0914 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.3601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.4295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Syria?
- Costa Rica, at 0.3214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Syria?
- 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Syria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Syria rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 139th and Syria ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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 and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.