Textiles and clothing in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Textiles and clothing was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in Costa Rica, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.1% for textiles and clothing in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Costa Rica peaked at 13.8% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 106th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 13.1% | — |
| 1964 | 12.6% | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 13.5% | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 13.8% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 12.9% | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 12.3% | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 12.5% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +47.5% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +89.2% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.6%, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Textiles and clothing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +89.2% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| 1991 | +47.5% | 8.0% | 11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 10.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 7.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 7.3% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 4 |
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)
- 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 textiles and clothing in Costa Rica?
- Textiles and clothing in Costa Rica was 2.1% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1968.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for textiles and clothing?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Textiles and clothing refers to industries in ISIC (rev. 3) divisions 17-19 and includes manufacturing of textiles, apparel, dyeing of fur, and tanning of leather. 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 as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).