Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0.4042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Costa Rica 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.4042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.4042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +80.8% | 0.2474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.3466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 88 Solomon Islands 0.4059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Germany 0.4052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Montenegro 0.4046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Iceland 0.4033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Micronesia (country) 0.3993 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.4042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.