Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 91st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +84.5% | 0.2072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +51.1% | 0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 88 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Croatia 0.236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Spain 0.2326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Jordan 0.2266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 0.2221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Rwanda 0.2118 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.2285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.