Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 243.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
243.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,071 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
217.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 243.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 1,071 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 217.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Costa Rica ranks 20th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 743.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 781.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 842.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 819.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 909.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 851.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 985.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 951.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 1,038 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 1,031 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,071 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 942.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 941.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 822.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 687.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 613.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 614.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 619.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 534.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 444.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 356.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 603.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.4% |
| 1982 | 592.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 520.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 511.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 473.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 536.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 529.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 553.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 536.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 505.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 409.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 417.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 411.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 402.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 404.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 410.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 435.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 471.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 454.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 431.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 413.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 400.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 402.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 402.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 387.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 361.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 319.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 274.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 269.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 251.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 232.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 225.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 217.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 226.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 229.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 249.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 255.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 254.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 257.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 239.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 253.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 262.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 245.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 237.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 243.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 243.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 426.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 243.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 250.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +69.4% | 356.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 603.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 895.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 743.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,038 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 729.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 444.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,071 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 521.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 356.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 603.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 432.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 402.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 505.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 269.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 431.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 217.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 257.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 237.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 262.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 17 Lebanon 299.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Rwanda 294.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 261.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 218.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Djibouti 211.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Chile 206.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 243.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,071 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.