What is the difference in value of imported goods and services between Costa Rica and Ghana?

1.47 billion constant 2015 US$, with Ghana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?

19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Ghana: Value of imported goods and services

Costa Rica

27.47 billion constant 2015 US$

in 2025

Ghana

28.95 billion constant 2015 US$

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

78th

Ghana rank

75th

Value of imported goods and services over time

Costa Rica
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 28.95 billion constant 2015 US$ against 27.47 billion constant 2015 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.47 billion constant 2015 US$.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 78th and Ghana ranks 75th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.16 billion constant 2015 US$	10.64 billion constant 2015 US$	1.52 billion constant 2015 US$	Costa Rica
2010s	17.20 billion constant 2015 US$	21.41 billion constant 2015 US$	4.21 billion constant 2015 US$	Ghana
2020s	22.30 billion constant 2015 US$	26.69 billion constant 2015 US$	4.38 billion constant 2015 US$	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods and services, Costa Rica or Ghana?: Ghana, at 28.95 billion constant 2015 US$ against 27.47 billion constant 2015 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods and services between Costa Rica and Ghana?: 1.47 billion constant 2015 US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for value of imported goods and services?: Costa Rica ranks 78th and Ghana ranks 75th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods and services
Unit: constant 2015 US$
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 170 places, 7,404 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.