Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Imports by region of origin
Costa Rica
12.79 billion current US$
in 2025
Dominican Republic
13.39 billion current US$
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
36th
Dominican Republic rank
35th
Imports by region of origin over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 13.39 billion current US$ against 12.79 billion current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 592.00 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Dominican Republic ranks 35th of 210 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 36.60 million current US$ | 53.35 million current US$ | 16.75 million current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 52.40 million current US$ | 73.37 million current US$ | 20.97 million current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 93.09 million current US$ | 79.82 million current US$ | 13.27 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 716.73 million current US$ | 577.74 million current US$ | 139.00 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 731.40 million current US$ | 876.94 million current US$ | 145.54 million current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.96 billion current US$ | 2.71 billion current US$ | 749.13 million current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 5.06 billion current US$ | 6.97 billion current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 9.58 billion current US$ | 10.67 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 10.97 billion current US$ | 13.76 billion current US$ | 2.79 billion current US$ | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 13.39 billion current US$ against 12.79 billion current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 592.00 million current US$, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Dominican Republic ranks 35th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.