Canada vs Costa Rica: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Canada
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 32.6% against 32.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Canada ranks 133rd and Costa Rica ranks 132nd of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.8% | 29.6% | 10.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 22.5% | 37.6% | 15.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 37.1% | 12.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 43.0% | 11.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 43.2% | 9.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 33.2% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 33.2% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Canada or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 32.6% against 32.2% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Canada and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Canada ranks 133rd and Costa Rica ranks 132nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.