Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 35.49 billion current US$ against 33.59 billion current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.90 billion current US$.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Dominican Republic ranks 75th of 193 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181.22 million current US$ | 226.15 million current US$ | 44.93 million current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 804.41 million current US$ | 977.41 million current US$ | 173.00 million current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.45 billion current US$ | 2.19 billion current US$ | 743.64 million current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 4.59 billion current US$ | 6.28 billion current US$ | 1.68 billion current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 9.27 billion current US$ | 12.17 billion current US$ | 2.90 billion current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 17.60 billion current US$ | 20.90 billion current US$ | 3.30 billion current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 26.91 billion current US$ | 31.97 billion current US$ | 5.07 billion current US$ | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 35.49 billion current US$ against 33.59 billion current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 1.90 billion current US$, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and Dominican Republic ranks 75th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$). 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.