ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Costa Rica 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 7.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 25 Andorra 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Romania 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Bahrain 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Netherlands 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Switzerland 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Austria 0.0235 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.