Costa Rica vs Sierra Leone: Net trade in goods
Costa Rica
-924.51 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sierra Leone
-850.37 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
106th
Sierra Leone rank
105th
Net trade in goods over time
- Costa Rica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports -850.37 million BoP, current US$ against -924.51 million BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 74.14 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 106th and Sierra Leone ranks 105th of 200 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -199.30 million BoP, current US$ | -66.28 million BoP, current US$ | 133.02 million BoP, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | -93.27 million BoP, current US$ | -44.81 million BoP, current US$ | 48.46 million BoP, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | -677.73 million BoP, current US$ | -61.15 million BoP, current US$ | 616.59 million BoP, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | -2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -170.79 million BoP, current US$ | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | -4.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -593.90 million BoP, current US$ | 4.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | -3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -684.33 million BoP, current US$ | 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade in goods, Costa Rica or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at -850.37 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 Sierra Leone?
- 74.14 million BoP, current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sierra Leone rank globally for net trade in goods?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th and Sierra Leone ranks 105th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). 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.