Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.4286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.4286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 126th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.4286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.4286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +58.8% | 0.3926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.4659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 123 Barbados 0.4342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 South Korea 0.4329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 0.4324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 0.4261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Congo 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Qatar 0.4172 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica was 0.4286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.