Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
131st
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.4818 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4818 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 131st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5115 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3331 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Madagascar 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Spain 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Canada 0.3218 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3186 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Qatar 0.3162 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4818 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.