Costa Rica vs Panama: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 34.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 33.07 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.03 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Panama ranks 75th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 152.17 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 1990s | 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 2000s | 9.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 2010s | 17.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 2020s | 26.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 34.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 33.07 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.03 billion BoP, current US$, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Panama ranks 75th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). 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.