Costa Rica vs South Korea: Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
5.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea
5.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
131st
South Korea rank
134th
Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.92 % change on previous year against 5.71 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 131st and South Korea ranks 134th 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 | 9.16 % change on previous year | 27 % change on previous year | 17.84 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 13.36 % change on previous year | 9.19 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 23.43 % change on previous year | 11.7 % change on previous year | 11.74 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10.94 % change on previous year | 8.13 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 10.3 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.49 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or South Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 5.92 % change on previous year against 5.71 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 0.21 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st and South Korea ranks 134th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Service exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.