Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Service imports
Service imports over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 9.42 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.64 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 784.14 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 74th of 199 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 642.80 million BoP, current US$ | 315.43 million BoP, current US$ | 327.37 million BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 868.12 million BoP, current US$ | 382.46 million BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 7.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 9.42 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.64 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service imports between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 784.14 million BoP, current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for service imports?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 74th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to 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.