Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was 5.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 249.0%
World rank
113th
of 192 countries
All-time high
80.45 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-19.74 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at 5.03 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 249.0% on the previous year and up 347.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 80.45 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -19.74 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Costa Rica 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -920.7% |
| 1963 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1964 | 11.62 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 26.48 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 1966 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1967 | 9.62 % change on previous year | +689.1% |
| 1968 | 15.01 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1969 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1970 | 24.85 % change on previous year | +189.0% |
| 1971 | 17.38 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1972 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 24.6 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 1974 | 69.71 % change on previous year | +183.4% |
| 1975 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1976 | 11.43 % change on previous year | +514.3% |
| 1977 | 32.55 % change on previous year | +184.8% |
| 1978 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1979 | 18.23 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1980 | 18.52 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 80.45 % change on previous year | +334.4% |
| 1982 | 49.45 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1984 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 16.99 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 35.34 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 1988 | 23.07 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1989 | 31.71 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1990 | 30.25 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 55.95 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 1992 | 40.3 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 25.52 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1994 | 17.54 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 24.87 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1996 | 23.35 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 26.34 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 25.35 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2000 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2002 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +213.0% |
| 2003 | 19.53 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 19.46 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.9 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 23.23 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 17.99 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 21.08 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2009 | -19.74 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 2010 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 2011 | 13.87 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2013 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2014 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +708.1% |
| 2015 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2016 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -435.2% |
| 2017 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 2018 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2019 | -0.5577 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2020 | -13.36 % change on previous year | +2295.4% |
| 2021 | 35.44 % change on previous year | -365.3% |
| 2022 | 26.64 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2023 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2024 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2025 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +249.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.03 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.42 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5.03 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.69 % change on previous year, 52% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2295.4% | -0.5577 % change on previous year | -13.36 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +920.7% | -1.6 % change on previous year | 13.09 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +708.1% | 1.38 % change on previous year | 11.13 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +689.1% | 1.22 % change on previous year | 9.62 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +514.3% | 1.86 % change on previous year | 11.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.59 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 26.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.79 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 69.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.37 % change on previous year | 15.69 % change on previous year | 80.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.77 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year | 55.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.76 % change on previous year | -19.74 % change on previous year | 24.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 13.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 % change on previous year | -13.36 % change on previous year | 35.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 110 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.39 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Gabon 5.33 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.33 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Tunisia 4.98 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Korea 4.98 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Mali 4.91 % change on previous year 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 5.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 80.45 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.74 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.8%. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.