Value of imported goods and services in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Value of imported goods and services was 27.47 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27.47 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
78th
of 170 countries
All-time high
27.47 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
600.27 million constant 2015 US$
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods and services in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 27.47 billion constant 2015 US$ for value of imported goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Costa Rica peaked at 27.47 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 600.27 million constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 78th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 606.06 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 600.27 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 603.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 672.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 753.41 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 969.29 million constant 2015 US$ | +28.7% |
| 1966 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 1.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 1.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 1.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 1.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 2.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 2.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 3.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 3.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 2.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 1.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 2.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 2.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 3.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 3.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 4.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 4.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 5.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 6.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 6.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 6.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 9.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 8.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 8.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 9.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 9.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 11.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 12.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 13.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 10.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 13.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 14.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 15.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 15.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 17.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 18.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 19.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 20.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 19.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 17.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 20.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 23.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 24.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 25.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 27.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 893.23 million constant 2015 US$ | 600.27 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 27.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 75 Ghana 28.95 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 76 Cambodia 28.59 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 77 Tunisia 27.61 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 79 Kenya 26.61 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 80 Estonia 26.19 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 81 Sri Lanka 25.61 billion constant 2015 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 6.79 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -0.5353 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 18,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 465.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 9.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Costa Rica?
- Value of imported goods and services in Costa Rica was 27.47 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.47 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 600.27 million constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.