Industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Industry (including construction), value added was 8.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 8.1% for industry (including construction), value added in 2025.
That represents a change of up 125.0% on the previous year and up 452.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica peaked at 19.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -13.5%, in 1982.
That places Costa Rica 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 8.4% | -902.2% |
| 1963 | 9.6% | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 6.2% | -35.4% |
| 1965 | 19.6% | +214.8% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | -59.7% |
| 1967 | 7.0% | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 13.1% | +85.2% |
| 1969 | 6.2% | -52.6% |
| 1970 | 8.9% | +43.8% |
| 1971 | 10.0% | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | +24.6% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | -31.7% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | +35.7% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -69.3% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | +146.1% |
| 1977 | 10.5% | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | -28.4% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | -21.5% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -80.4% |
| 1981 | -4.2% | -462.4% |
| 1982 | -13.5% | +220.7% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -130.3% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | +176.5% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -86.8% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | +337.7% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | -22.6% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -62.0% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +150.6% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -52.9% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +45.1% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | +232.1% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -46.4% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +22.1% |
| 1996 | -3.0% | -165.5% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | -355.3% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -70.2% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +52.3% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +74.7% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +79.4% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -86.7% |
| 2009 | -5.8% | -794.5% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -154.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +29.9% |
| 2013 | -3.5% | -192.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -130.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +94.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -102.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -3707.1% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +440.5% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -75.3% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +176.9% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -57.6% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | +125.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | -1.1% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 3.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | -13.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | -3.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | -5.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -3.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 2.3% | 12.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 31 Uzbekistan 8.4% compare
- 32 El Salvador 8.3% compare
- 33 Solomon Islands 8.3% compare
- 35 Palestine, State of 8.0% compare
- 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.8% compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 7.8% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 6.79 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -0.5353 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 18,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 465.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 9.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica was 8.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1965.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.5% in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 452.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.