Costa Rica vs Norway: Imports by region of origin
Costa Rica
12.27 billion current US$
in 2024
Norway
10.45 billion current US$
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
34th
Norway rank
35th
Imports by region of origin over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.27 billion current US$ against 10.45 billion current US$ in Norway, a difference of 1.82 billion current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Norway ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Norway ranks 35th of 210 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 36.60 million current US$ | 150.05 million current US$ | 113.45 million current US$ | Norway |
| 1950s | 54.79 million current US$ | 163.09 million current US$ | 108.30 million current US$ | Norway |
| 1960s | 97.93 million current US$ | 265.54 million current US$ | 167.60 million current US$ | Norway |
| 1970s | 435.52 million current US$ | 875.65 million current US$ | 440.13 million current US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 731.40 million current US$ | 2.01 billion current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.96 billion current US$ | 3.13 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 5.06 billion current US$ | 4.92 billion current US$ | 142.14 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.58 billion current US$ | 7.80 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10.63 billion current US$ | 9.94 billion current US$ | 686.82 million 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 Norway?
- Costa Rica, at 12.27 billion current US$ against 10.45 billion current US$ in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 1.82 billion current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Norway ranks 35th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) 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.