ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 517.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Costa Rica is 517.73 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 149.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 517.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.21 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1995.
That places Costa Rica 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.21 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 21.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 21.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 23.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 36.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 2000 | 35.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 41.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 31.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 31.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 42.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2005 | 51.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 62.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 65.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 68.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 77.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 118.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 2011 | 141.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 148.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 153.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 178.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 207.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 224.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 236.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 231.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 247.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 271.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 298.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 387.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 425.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 473.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 517.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 517.73 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 504.4 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 517.73 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.34 BoP, current US$ per person, 12.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 50.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 247.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 395.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 271.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 517.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 31 Canada 594.28 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Spain 539.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Hong Kong 532.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Hungary 510.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Croatia 498.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Portugal 496.42 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 517.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 517.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.0%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.