Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.4158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.4158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Costa Rica 102nd out of 198 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.36 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.4158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.4158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +81.2% | 0.2522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.36 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 99 Mozambique 0.429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Iceland 0.4282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Jordan 0.4235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Iraq 0.4142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Albania 0.4132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Mexico 0.4098 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica was 0.4158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.