Costa Rica vs South Korea: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per
Costa Rica
0.4286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
0.4329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
126th
South Korea rank
124th
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.4329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and South Korea ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.4659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.4087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.4814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.4126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Costa Rica or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.4329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and South Korea ranks 124th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.