Share of services in total exports in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of services in total exports was 43.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of services in total exports in Costa Rica is 43.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Costa Rica peaked at 57.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1977.
That places Costa Rica 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13.6% | — |
| 1978 | 14.1% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 14.6% | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 21.8% | +49.7% |
| 1983 | 24.4% | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 21.5% | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 23.4% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 26.7% | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 27.2% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 31.0% | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 32.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 39.9% | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 57.8% | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 43.5% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 14.6% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 30.4% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 34.7% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 40.1% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 36.9% | 45.6% | 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,332 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 26.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 24.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 16.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 338,428 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Costa Rica?
- Share of services in total exports in Costa Rica was 43.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1977.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of services in total exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.