Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 34.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
34.7%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
112th
of 193 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 2008
All-time low
18.7%
in 1949
Years of data
72
1936–2014
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Costa Rica, 1936–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 34.7%.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 51.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1949.
Costa Rica ranks 112th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 20.0% | — |
| 1937 | 18.8% | -6.0% |
| 1938 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 23.1% | +21.6% |
| 1947 | 24.8% | +7.3% |
| 1948 | 19.8% | -20.1% |
| 1949 | 18.7% | -5.6% |
| 1950 | 18.8% | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 21.0% | +11.8% |
| 1952 | 22.0% | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 22.0% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 22.1% | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 23.3% | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 21.6% | -7.2% |
| 1959 | 22.0% | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 21.7% | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 21.7% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 23.4% | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 24.0% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 25.4% | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 30.0% | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 27.5% | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 27.1% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 27.4% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 28.6% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 32.2% | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 32.5% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 30.2% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 29.8% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 43.2% | +45.0% |
| 1975 | 35.4% | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 31.9% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 33.2% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 31.0% | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 34.6% | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 30.4% | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 46.1% | +51.4% |
| 1982 | 34.3% | -25.6% |
| 1983 | 24.9% | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 23.8% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 20.9% | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 23.7% | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 23.3% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 26.2% | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 29.2% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 30.1% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 40.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 19.3% | 18.8% | 20.0% | 3 |
| 1940s | 21.6% | 18.7% | 24.8% | 4 |
| 1950s | 21.7% | 18.8% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.7% | 21.7% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.4% | 29.8% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.6% | 20.9% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 27.4% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 38.8% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 34.7% | 39.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 109 Zambia 35.8% compare
- 110 Suriname 35.1% compare
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 34.9% compare
- 113 Philippines 34.6% compare
- 114 Zimbabwe 34.6% compare
- 115 New Caledonia 34.4% compare
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- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 13,824 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 348.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 6.96 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Costa Rica was 34.7% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1949.
- How does Costa Rica rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.