Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was 20.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 20.4% for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Costa Rica peaked at 44.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1965.
Costa Rica ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.9% | — |
| 1962 | 16.9% | +21.6% |
| 1963 | 14.3% | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 13.8% | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 15.3% | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 21.7% | +41.0% |
| 1969 | 25.6% | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 26.1% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 27.0% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 31.9% | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 35.2% | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 31.5% | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 30.8% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 27.5% | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 28.0% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 23.0% | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 25.7% | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 26.3% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | -26.4% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 21.1% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 28.2% | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 30.7% | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 30.8% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.7% | 13.7% | 25.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.7% | 26.1% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 18.3% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 28.2% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 27.7% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 28.9% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 20.4% | 32.7% | 4 |
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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Costa Rica?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Costa Rica was 20.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1965.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.