Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.1757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Costa Rica ranks 66th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1999 | 0.252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.1757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.1757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +64.6% | 0.1531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +62.0% | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 0.1827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Austria 0.1821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 United Kingdom 0.1798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Hungary 0.1749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Serbia 0.1724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 El Salvador 0.1693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.1757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Costa Rica rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.