Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Costa Rica, 1969–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Costa Rica is 4.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 4.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +339.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -39.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +284.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +38.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -53.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -53.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +144.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -81.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +47.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +157.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -23.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -37.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +332.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -89.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -60.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +366.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +1871.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +200.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +34.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +50.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +57.9% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +39.4% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 5 |
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- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,944 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 18,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 472.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 9.43 million current LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Costa Rica was 4.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).