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Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 2 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2 rank
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
60 rank
in 1990
All-time low
2 rank
in 2007
Years of data
56
1969–2024

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Costa Rica, 1969–2024

0204060196919962024

Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.

Analysis

In 2024, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Costa Rica stood at 2 rank. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Costa Rica peaked at 60 rank in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2007.

Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Costa Rica, year by year

Year rank Change
1969 49 rank —
1970 43 rank -12.2%
1971 43 rank +0.0%
1972 40 rank -7.0%
1973 40 rank +0.0%
1974 44 rank +10.0%
1975 43 rank -2.3%
1976 47 rank +9.3%
1977 46 rank -2.1%
1978 41 rank -10.9%
1979 41 rank +0.0%
1980 53 rank +29.3%
1981 51 rank -3.8%
1982 43 rank -15.7%
1983 45 rank +4.7%
1984 44 rank -2.2%
1985 41 rank -6.8%
1986 47 rank +14.6%
1987 50 rank +6.4%
1988 52 rank +4.0%
1989 38 rank -26.9%
1990 60 rank +57.9%
1991 60 rank +0.0%
1992 51 rank -15.0%
1993 30 rank -41.2%
1994 22 rank -26.7%
1995 23 rank +4.5%
1996 21 rank -8.7%
1997 17 rank -19.0%
1998 17 rank +0.0%
1999 18 rank +5.9%
2000 16 rank -11.1%
2001 13 rank -18.8%
2002 13 rank +0.0%
2003 10 rank -23.1%
2004 7 rank -30.0%
2005 7 rank +0.0%
2006 5 rank -28.6%
2007 2 rank -60.0%
2008 3 rank +50.0%
2009 3 rank +0.0%
2010 2 rank -33.3%
2011 2 rank +0.0%
2012 2 rank +0.0%
2013 2 rank +0.0%
2014 2 rank +0.0%
2015 2 rank +0.0%
2016 2 rank +0.0%
2017 2 rank +0.0%
2018 2 rank +0.0%
2019 2 rank +0.0%
2020 2 rank +0.0%
2021 2 rank +0.0%
2022 2 rank +0.0%
2023 2 rank +0.0%
2024 2 rank +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49 rank 49 rank 49 rank 1
1970s 42.8 rank 40 rank 47 rank 10
1980s 46.4 rank 38 rank 53 rank 10
1990s 31.9 rank 17 rank 60 rank 10
2000s 7.9 rank 2 rank 16 rank 10
2010s 2 rank 2 rank 2 rank 10
2020s 2 rank 2 rank 2 rank 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Costa Rica?
Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Costa Rica was 2 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 60 rank in 1990.
What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2007.
How does Costa Rica rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Unit
rank
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 10,224 data points, 1948–2024
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.