Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 369,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 369,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 369,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Costa Rica ranks 58th of 198 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 16,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 18,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 19,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 19,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 17,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 16,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 19,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 18,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 21,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 21,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 23,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 26,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 26,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 29,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 34,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 36,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 41,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 50,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 53,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 56,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 61,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 51,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 81,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 2001 | 82,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 83,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 90,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 100,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 109,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 123,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 134,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 147,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 129,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 146,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 162,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 174,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 173,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 185,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 185,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 197,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 211,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 229,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 231,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 236,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 290,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 318,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 369,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 369,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 856,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 369,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 121,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +59.1% | 51,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 81,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 20,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 81,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 147,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 146,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 231,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 303,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 236,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 369,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 55 Romania 406,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Lebanon 376,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Croatia 371,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Serbia 359,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 353,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 China 347,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 369,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 369,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Costa Rica rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.