Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 12.27 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1948–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Costa Rica is 12.27 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 12.27 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.40 million current US$, in 1948.
Costa Rica ranks 34th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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$, 3.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +96.0% | 2.50 billion current US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Costa Rica?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Costa Rica was 12.27 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.27 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.40 million current US$ in 1948.
- How does Costa Rica rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.