Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
120th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.2668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 120th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8014 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7805 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7783 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5896 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5325 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3571 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3265 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2806 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8014 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3571 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 117 France 0.2764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Chile 0.2712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Canada 0.2674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Central African Republic 0.2657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Uzbekistan 0.2634 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.