How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Costa Rica: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP

Chile

181.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Costa Rica

204.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Chile rank

23rd

Costa Rica rank

20th

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time

Chile
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 204.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 181.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Chile, a difference of 23.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 179 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1960s	385.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	715.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1970s	261.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	931.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	670.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1980s	190.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	555.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	365.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1990s	195.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	489.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	294.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2000s	240.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	387.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	146.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2010s	194.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	247.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	53.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2020s	189.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	221.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	31.49 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Chile or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 204.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 181.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Chile and Costa Rica?: 23.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Chile ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,734 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.