Exports of goods and services in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Exports of goods and services was 38.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 38.8% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Costa Rica peaked at 45.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.2% | — |
| 1961 | 20.9% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 22.7% | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 22.1% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 24.4% | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 22.6% | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 24.8% | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 27.8% | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 26.6% | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 27.8% | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 26.8% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 30.2% | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 30.8% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 33.1% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 30.1% | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 28.9% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 30.9% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 28.2% | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 26.9% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 43.3% | +63.4% |
| 1982 | 45.1% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 36.0% | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 34.4% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 30.7% | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 31.3% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 31.6% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 34.0% | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 34.9% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 34.2% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 33.4% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 35.3% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 42.6% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 38.8% | +3.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 38.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 75% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 38.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services 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 | +63.4% | 26.5% | 43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.8% | 20.9% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.4% | 26.8% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 26.5% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 33.4% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 34.6% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 30.0% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 31.7% | 40.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 in Costa Rica?
- Exports of goods and services in Costa Rica was 38.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for exports of goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.