Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Costa Rica or Ecuador?

Ecuador, at 25.0% against 24.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Costa Rica

24.4%

in 2025

Ecuador

25.0%

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

131st

Ecuador rank

128th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Costa Rica
Ecuador

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 25.0% against 24.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 131st and Ecuador ranks 128th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1960s	22.6%	6.1%	16.6%	Costa Rica
1970s	30.7%	9.8%	20.9%	Costa Rica
1980s	30.2%	10.2%	20.0%	Costa Rica
1990s	30.0%	15.0%	15.0%	Costa Rica
2000s	39.7%	23.6%	16.1%	Costa Rica
2010s	30.4%	24.2%	6.2%	Costa Rica
2020s	25.7%	24.2%	1.5%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Costa Rica or Ecuador?: Ecuador, at 25.0% against 24.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Ecuador?: 0.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 131st and Ecuador ranks 128th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).