ICT service exports in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: ICT service exports was 14.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Costa Rica, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, ict service exports in Costa Rica stood at 14.8%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Costa Rica peaked at 17.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1999.
That places Costa Rica 38th out of 189 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.1% | — |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +56.9% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +51.7% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | +3.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 14.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 14.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 4.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.0% | 17.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 ict service exports in Costa Rica?
- Ict service exports in Costa Rica was 14.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ict service exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).