Share of imports by region of origin in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of imports by region of origin was 12.27 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.27 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
34th
of 210 countries
All-time high
12.27 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
36.40 million current US$
in 1948
Years of data
77
1948–2024
Share of imports by region of origin in Costa Rica, 1948–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, share of imports by region of origin in Costa Rica stood at 12.27 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports by region of origin in Costa Rica peaked at 12.27 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.40 million current US$, in 1948.
That places Costa Rica 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports by region of origin in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 36.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1949 | 36.80 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 36.40 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 42.20 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1952 | 49.80 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1953 | 50.80 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 54.80 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 60.30 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1956 | 60.30 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 67.10 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1958 | 61.60 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1959 | 64.60 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 63.60 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 64.20 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 67.20 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 74.10 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 84.10 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 101.10 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 110.10 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 121.60 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 142.80 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 150.54 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 195.16 million current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1971 | 209.88 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 228.75 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 274.04 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 417.16 million current US$ | +52.2% |
| 1975 | 411.32 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 468.67 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 625.68 million current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1978 | 675.88 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 848.64 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 906.19 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 743.69 million current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 563.32 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 673.73 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 662.38 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 563.55 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 622.49 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 762.63 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 804.05 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +60.4% |
| 1993 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 1.84 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 2.32 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 2.31 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.64 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 2.48 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.37 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.36 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.90 billion current US$ | +96.0% |
| 2004 | 4.86 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.21 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 6.07 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 6.99 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 8.68 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 6.68 billion current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 8.50 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 10.32 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 11.58 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 11.79 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.34 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 8.72 billion current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 8.22 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 8.66 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 9.12 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 8.59 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 7.48 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 9.69 billion current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 11.74 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 11.95 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 12.27 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 12.27 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.57 billion current US$, 4.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 12.27 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.34 billion current US$, 3.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports by region of origin in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +96.0% | 2.50 billion current US$ | 4.90 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 36.60 million current US$ | 36.40 million current US$ | 36.80 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1950s | 54.79 million current US$ | 36.40 million current US$ | 67.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.93 million current US$ | 63.60 million current US$ | 150.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 435.52 million current US$ | 195.16 million current US$ | 848.64 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 731.40 million current US$ | 563.32 million current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 2.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.06 billion current US$ | 2.36 billion current US$ | 8.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 billion current US$ | 8.22 billion current US$ | 11.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.63 billion current US$ | 7.48 billion current US$ | 12.27 billion current US$ | 5 |
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)
- 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 share of imports by region of origin in Costa Rica?
- Share of imports by region of origin in Costa Rica was 12.27 billion current US$ in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports by region of origin recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.27 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports by region of origin recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.40 million current US$ in 1948.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of imports by region of origin?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports by region of origin rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports by region of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 77 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.