Industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Industry (including construction), value added was 10.30 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 10.30 trillion current LCU for industry (including construction), value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica peaked at 10.30 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 576.00 million current LCU, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 37th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 576.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 596.60 million current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 650.70 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 727.00 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 783.80 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 904.90 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 980.20 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 1.23 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 1.35 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 1.57 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 1.81 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 2.14 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 2.71 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 3.64 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1975 | 4.60 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 5.68 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 6.89 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 7.87 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 9.15 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 11.17 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 15.20 billion current LCU | +36.1% |
| 1982 | 25.10 billion current LCU | +65.1% |
| 1983 | 37.00 billion current LCU | +47.4% |
| 1984 | 48.01 billion current LCU | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 57.13 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 68.11 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 78.46 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 95.23 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 114.58 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 134.35 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 237.76 billion current LCU | +77.0% |
| 1992 | 316.62 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 366.99 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 431.63 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 545.48 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 622.95 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 755.51 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 905.47 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 1.31 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.65 trillion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1.99 trillion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 2.30 trillion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 2.73 trillion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 3.29 trillion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 3.78 trillion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 4.11 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 4.57 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 4.84 trillion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.22 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 5.38 trillion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.72 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 5.97 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.24 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 6.62 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 7.04 trillion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 7.29 trillion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.46 trillion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.36 trillion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 9.49 trillion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 9.76 trillion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 9.80 trillion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 10.30 trillion current LCU | +5.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10.30 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.84 billion current LCU, 169.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10.30 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.94 billion current LCU, 171.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +77.0% | 134.35 billion current LCU | 237.76 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 887.19 million current LCU | 576.00 million current LCU | 1.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.61 billion current LCU | 1.57 billion current LCU | 9.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.00 billion current LCU | 11.17 billion current LCU | 114.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 535.51 billion current LCU | 134.35 billion current LCU | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 trillion current LCU | 1.17 trillion current LCU | 4.11 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 trillion current LCU | 4.57 trillion current LCU | 7.29 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.19 trillion current LCU | 7.46 trillion current LCU | 10.30 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica was 10.30 trillion current LCU 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 10.30 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 576.00 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 209 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 72.5%. 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 (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.