Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 50.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 50.5% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 86.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.5% | — |
| 2001 | 72.5% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 86.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.7% | 65.6% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 43.9% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 43.7% | 56.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,316 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 70.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Costa Rica was 50.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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