Share of global services exports in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of global services exports was 0.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of global services exports in Costa Rica, 2000–2022
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.2% for share of global services exports in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global services exports in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
That places Costa Rica 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of global services exports in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.60 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1988 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,970 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 100.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.00 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global services exports in Costa Rica?
- Share of global services exports in Costa Rica was 0.2% in 2022, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global services exports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of global services exports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of global services exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of global services exports rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global services exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%).