China vs Costa Rica: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
China currently reports 23.67 trillion current LCU against 16.91 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 6.76 trillion current LCU.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 billion current LCU | 1.18 billion current LCU | 2.93 billion current LCU | China |
| 1970s | 15.37 billion current LCU | 6.50 billion current LCU | 8.87 billion current LCU | China |
| 1980s | 111.99 billion current LCU | 71.83 billion current LCU | 40.16 billion current LCU | China |
| 1990s | 830.84 billion current LCU | 911.20 billion current LCU | 80.37 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.82 trillion current LCU | 4.31 trillion current LCU | 512.90 billion current LCU | China |
| 2010s | 13.54 trillion current LCU | 9.52 trillion current LCU | 4.01 trillion current LCU | China |
| 2020s | 21.31 trillion current LCU | 15.14 trillion current LCU | 6.18 trillion current LCU | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, China or Costa Rica?
- China, at 23.67 trillion current LCU against 16.91 trillion current LCU in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between China and Costa Rica?
- 6.76 trillion current LCU, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- China ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU). 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 series is expressed in local currency units.