Costa Rica vs Libya: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Costa Rica
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 33.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 33.07 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 209.70 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Libya ranks 76th of 200 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.71 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.59 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1990s | 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2000s | 9.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 17.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | 23.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Costa Rica or Libya?
- Libya, at 33.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 33.07 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Costa Rica and Libya?
- 209.70 million BoP, current US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Libya ranks 76th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.