Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Goods imports (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
Costa Rica recorded 0.2375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 0.328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.38 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.2375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.2375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 136 Chile 0.2421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Kuwait 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Ecuador 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Madagascar 0.2367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Benin 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Egypt 0.234 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.2375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.