Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
70th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.3216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 70th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.8334 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8549 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7325 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6221 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6541 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6839 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6784 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5848 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.3216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.3216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +104.6% | 0.4296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6784 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 67 Nicaragua 0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Greenland 0.3245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Morocco 0.322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Germany 0.3189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Marshall Islands 0.3175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Cape Verde 0.3151 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.3216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.