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

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B194819862024

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

Annual values for Share of imports by region of origin in Costa Rica, 1948 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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.

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Indicator
Share of imports by region of origin
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 11,670 data points, 1948–2024
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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.