Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Imports by region of origin
Costa Rica
12.79 billion current US$
in 2025
Ecuador
10.73 billion current US$
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
36th
Ecuador rank
38th
Imports by region of origin over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.79 billion current US$ against 10.73 billion current US$ in Ecuador, a difference of 2.07 billion current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Ecuador ranks 38th of 210 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 36.60 million current US$ | 38.99 million current US$ | 2.40 million current US$ | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 54.79 million current US$ | 49.14 million current US$ | 5.65 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 97.93 million current US$ | 79.31 million current US$ | 18.63 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 435.52 million current US$ | 349.36 million current US$ | 86.16 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 731.40 million current US$ | 732.60 million current US$ | 1.21 million current US$ | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1.96 billion current US$ | 1.31 billion current US$ | 652.79 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.06 billion current US$ | 3.02 billion current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.58 billion current US$ | 8.30 billion current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10.97 billion current US$ | 8.93 billion current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 12.79 billion current US$ against 10.73 billion current US$ in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 2.07 billion current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Ecuador ranks 38th 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.