Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 4,563 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Costa Rica is 4,563 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 132.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 4,563 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 328.5 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1983.
That places Costa Rica 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 375.42 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 381.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 404.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 418.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 408.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 344.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 328.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 373.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 342.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 385.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 382.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 397.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 438.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 433.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 467.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 529.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 554.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 614.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 726.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 759.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 783.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 834.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 680.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 1,061 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 2001 | 1,046 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,047 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,113 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,219 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 1,307 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1,460 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 1,569 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1,692 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1,472 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 1,645 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 1,801 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1,913 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,880 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,984 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,962 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,075 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 2,200 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2,366 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2,367 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,397 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,930 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 3,200 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 3,699 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 4,023 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 4,563 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4,563 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,924 BoP, current US$ per person, 51% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4,563 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,532 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +56.1% | 680.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,061 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 387.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 375.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 404.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 381.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 328.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 438.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 638.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 433.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 834.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,299 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,046 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,692 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,019 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,645 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,367 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,469 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,397 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,563 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 59 New Caledonia 4,711 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Thailand 4,678 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Suriname 4,634 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Belarus 4,402 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 64 North Macedonia 4,324 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Mongolia 4,185 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 4,563 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,563 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 328.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Costa Rica rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.6%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.