External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 24.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 64.4%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
471.01 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-664.04 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2025
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 24.01 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in 2025.
The figure is up 64.4% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Costa Rica peaked at 471.01 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -664.04 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Costa Rica ranks 40th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 13.75 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1963 | -61.89 % change on previous year | -550.1% |
| 1964 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1965 | -178.82 % change on previous year | -1501.2% |
| 1966 | 38.43 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1967 | -14.28 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1968 | 18.15 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 1969 | -26 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 1970 | -45.26 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1971 | -67.25 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1972 | 28.79 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1973 | -17.79 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 1974 | -220.71 % change on previous year | +1140.9% |
| 1975 | 27.96 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1976 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1977 | -15.98 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 1978 | -64.7 % change on previous year | +304.8% |
| 1979 | -49.85 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1980 | -20.55 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1981 | 34.55 % change on previous year | -268.2% |
| 1982 | 201.56 % change on previous year | +483.4% |
| 1983 | -133.88 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1984 | 169.39 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 1985 | -618.52 % change on previous year | -465.1% |
| 1986 | 160.11 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1987 | -664.04 % change on previous year | -514.7% |
| 1988 | 46.87 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1989 | -164.47 % change on previous year | -450.9% |
| 1990 | -118.42 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1991 | -12.93 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1992 | -56.32 % change on previous year | +335.5% |
| 1993 | -55.58 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1994 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1995 | 28.71 % change on previous year | -930.5% |
| 1996 | -33.79 % change on previous year | -217.7% |
| 1997 | -31.81 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1998 | -12.23 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1999 | 31.83 % change on previous year | -360.2% |
| 2000 | 68.85 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 2001 | 128.1 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 2003 | -16.57 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2004 | 49.82 % change on previous year | -400.8% |
| 2005 | -220.41 % change on previous year | -542.4% |
| 2006 | -68.47 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2007 | -98.63 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2008 | -93.8 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 93.88 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 2010 | -320.86 % change on previous year | -441.8% |
| 2011 | -117.67 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2012 | -11.38 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2013 | 17.49 % change on previous year | -253.6% |
| 2014 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2015 | 66.69 % change on previous year | +1018.3% |
| 2016 | 147.63 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 2017 | 42.16 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 22.97 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 471.01 % change on previous year | +1950.7% |
| 2020 | 22.6 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2021 | -52.74 % change on previous year | -333.3% |
| 2022 | 54.13 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 2023 | 131.77 % change on previous year | +143.4% |
| 2024 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2025 | 24.01 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -20.64 % change on previous year | -178.82 % change on previous year | 38.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -41.18 % change on previous year | -220.71 % change on previous year | 28.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -98.9 % change on previous year | -664.04 % change on previous year | 201.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -26.4 % change on previous year | -118.42 % change on previous year | 31.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -17.47 % change on previous year | -220.41 % change on previous year | 128.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.4 % change on previous year | -320.86 % change on previous year | 471.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4 % change on previous year | -52.74 % change on previous year | 131.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 37 Dominican Republic 28.03 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Bhutan 26.2 % change on previous year compare
- 39 American Samoa 25.97 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Mexico 22.4 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Chad 21.53 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Namibia 19.81 % change on previous year 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,620 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 6,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 164.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Costa Rica?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Costa Rica was 24.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 471.01 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -664.04 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Costa Rica rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.