Services, value added in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Services, value added was 71.23 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Costa Rica is 71.23 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Costa Rica peaked at 71.23 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 257.57 million current US$, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 68th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 271.58 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 263.63 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 257.57 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 277.35 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 291.41 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 316.92 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 349.30 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 375.73 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 408.07 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 451.74 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 524.65 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 582.99 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 666.18 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 811.45 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 883.34 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 2.22 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 2.67 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 1.32 billion current US$ | -50.5% |
| 1982 | 1.30 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 2.53 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 3.34 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 3.84 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 4.44 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 5.09 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 5.59 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 6.09 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 6.22 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.68 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 7.28 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 7.76 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 8.42 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 9.10 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 9.57 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.02 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 10.71 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 11.63 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 13.27 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 15.65 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 18.37 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 18.84 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 23.40 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 27.12 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 30.46 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 33.52 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 34.64 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 38.08 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 39.80 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 41.39 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 43.02 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 44.89 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 42.94 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 44.11 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 47.95 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 59.64 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 66.75 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 71.23 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 71.23 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.23 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 71.23 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.17 billion current US$, 4.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -50.5% | 2.67 billion current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326.33 million current US$ | 257.57 million current US$ | 451.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 524.65 million current US$ | 2.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 billion current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ | 2.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.63 billion current US$ | 3.34 billion current US$ | 7.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.56 billion current US$ | 8.42 billion current US$ | 18.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.63 billion current US$ | 23.40 billion current US$ | 44.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.44 billion current US$ | 42.94 billion current US$ | 71.23 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 65 Dominican Republic 76.57 billion current US$ compare
- 66 Kenya 74.84 billion current US$ compare
- 67 Ecuador 74.25 billion current US$ compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 68.36 billion current US$ compare
- 70 Puerto Rico 67.14 billion current US$ compare
- 71 Croatia 64.01 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Costa Rica?
- Services, value added in Costa Rica was 71.23 billion current US$ 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 71.23 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.57 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for services, value added?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th 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 87.0%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.