Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2835 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2835 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 25th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP 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 | +88.2% | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2835 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 22 Suriname 0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Canada 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Guyana 0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Singapore 0.1114 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2835 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.