Colombia vs Costa Rica: Service exports
Service exports over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 19.59 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.50 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 200 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 871.52 million BoP, current US$ | 142.20 million BoP, current US$ | 729.32 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 299.79 million BoP, current US$ | 842.66 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 513.78 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 80.10 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 8.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 840.94 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 13.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 132.98 million BoP, current US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service exports, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 19.59 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 Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 1.50 billion BoP, current US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for service exports?
- Colombia ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service exports (BoP, current US$). 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.