Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Service imports (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 0.0839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 116th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 0.0903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Portugal 0.089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Israel 0.0871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Venezuela 0.0839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Romania 0.0838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Samoa 0.0835 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.