Services, value added (current LCU) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Services, value added (current LCU) was 35.87 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 35.87 trillion current LCU for services, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Costa Rica peaked at 35.87 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.53 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.53 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1.57 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 1.84 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 1.94 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 2.10 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 2.31 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 2.49 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 2.70 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 2.99 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 3.48 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 3.86 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 4.42 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 5.39 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 7.00 billion current LCU | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 8.79 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 10.79 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 13.68 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 16.16 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 19.04 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 22.87 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 28.76 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 48.52 billion current LCU | +68.7% |
| 1983 | 63.87 billion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 80.43 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 103.44 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 126.94 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 154.66 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 191.74 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 237.99 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 305.95 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 468.55 billion current LCU | +53.1% |
| 1992 | 596.37 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 724.60 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 877.15 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 1.29 trillion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 1.55 trillion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 1.87 trillion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 2.22 trillion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 2.60 trillion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 2.99 trillion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 3.44 trillion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 3.99 trillion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 4.69 trillion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 5.56 trillion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 6.78 trillion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 8.08 trillion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 9.67 trillion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 10.80 trillion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 12.30 trillion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 13.71 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 15.32 trillion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 16.75 trillion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 18.65 trillion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 20.36 trillion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 21.68 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 23.49 trillion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 24.82 trillion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 26.36 trillion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 25.12 trillion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 27.38 trillion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 31.03 trillion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 32.44 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 34.38 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 35.87 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 35.87 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 204.15 billion current LCU, 175.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 35.87 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.52 billion current LCU, 481.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 billion current LCU | 1.53 billion current LCU | 2.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.26 billion current LCU | 3.48 billion current LCU | 19.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.92 billion current LCU | 22.87 billion current LCU | 237.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 trillion current LCU | 305.95 billion current LCU | 2.22 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 trillion current LCU | 2.60 trillion current LCU | 10.80 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.34 trillion current LCU | 12.30 trillion current LCU | 26.36 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.04 trillion current LCU | 25.12 trillion current LCU | 35.87 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Costa Rica?
- Services, value added in Costa Rica was 35.87 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.87 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for services, value added?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.