Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Service exports
Bulgaria
18.62 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Costa Rica
18.08 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
53rd
Costa Rica rank
54th
Service exports over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 18.62 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 535.40 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 299.79 million BoP, current US$ | 860.81 million BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 134.56 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 14.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service exports, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 18.62 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service exports between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 535.40 million BoP, current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for service exports?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.