Costa Rica vs Peru: Imports by region of origin
Costa Rica
12.79 billion current US$
in 2025
Peru
15.00 billion current US$
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
36th
Peru rank
33rd
Imports by region of origin over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 15.00 billion current US$ against 12.79 billion current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.20 billion current US$.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Peru ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 36.60 million current US$ | 104.15 million current US$ | 67.55 million current US$ | Peru |
| 1950s | 54.79 million current US$ | 166.85 million current US$ | 112.06 million current US$ | Peru |
| 1960s | 97.93 million current US$ | 264.12 million current US$ | 166.19 million current US$ | Peru |
| 1970s | 435.52 million current US$ | 502.45 million current US$ | 66.94 million current US$ | Peru |
| 1980s | 731.40 million current US$ | 938.30 million current US$ | 206.90 million current US$ | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.96 billion current US$ | 2.29 billion current US$ | 335.54 million current US$ | Peru |
| 2000s | 5.06 billion current US$ | 3.98 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.58 billion current US$ | 11.53 billion current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | Peru |
| 2020s | 10.97 billion current US$ | 14.75 billion current US$ | 3.78 billion current US$ | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Peru, at 15.00 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 Peru?
- 2.20 billion current US$, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Peru ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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.