Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 3,509 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Costa Rica is 3,509 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 3,509 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.91 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Costa Rica ranks 60th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 58.91 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 62.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 66.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 81.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 69.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 95.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1983 | 106.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 102.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 100.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 107.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 116.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 144.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 163.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 195.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 215.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 256.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 308.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 346.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 318.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 363.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 381.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 553.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1999 | 930.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.0% |
| 2000 | 584.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 576.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 556.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 593.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 662.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 750.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 830.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 940.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 1,037 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 923.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 1,102 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 1,254 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 1,331 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,473 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1,491 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,597 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,754 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1,750 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,967 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 2,186 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1,576 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 1,713 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2,683 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.6% |
| 2023 | 3,047 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 3,328 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 3,509 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3,509 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,323 BoP, current US$ per person, 55% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3,509 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,253 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +68.0% | 553.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 930.21 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2000 | -37.1% | 930.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 584.93 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2022 | +56.6% | 1,713 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,683 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2020 | -27.9% | 2,186 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,576 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 66.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 108.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 69.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 163.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 386.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 195.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 930.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 745.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 556.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,037 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,591 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,102 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,186 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,643 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,576 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,509 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 57 New Zealand 3,664 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 58 United States 3,606 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Poland 3,594 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Palau 3,492 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Mauritius 3,367 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Australia 3,318 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 3,509 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,509 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Costa Rica rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.