Costa Rica vs Seychelles: Net trade in goods
Costa Rica
-924.51 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Seychelles
-790.40 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
106th
Seychelles rank
103rd
Net trade in goods over time
- Costa Rica
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports -790.40 million BoP, current US$ against -924.51 million BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 134.11 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Seychelles ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 106th and Seychelles ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -199.30 million BoP, current US$ | -48.12 million BoP, current US$ | 151.18 million BoP, current US$ | Seychelles |
| 1980s | -93.27 million BoP, current US$ | -85.81 million BoP, current US$ | 7.46 million BoP, current US$ | Seychelles |
| 1990s | -677.73 million BoP, current US$ | -155.71 million BoP, current US$ | 522.03 million BoP, current US$ | Seychelles |
| 2000s | -2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -231.22 million BoP, current US$ | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | Seychelles |
| 2010s | -4.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -519.94 million BoP, current US$ | 4.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Seychelles |
| 2020s | -3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -649.10 million BoP, current US$ | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade in goods, Costa Rica or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at -790.40 million BoP, current US$ against -924.51 million BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net trade in goods between Costa Rica and Seychelles?
- 134.11 million BoP, current US$, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Seychelles?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Seychelles rank globally for net trade in goods?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th and Seychelles ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods is the difference between the exports and imports of goods. 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.