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Costa Rica Exports (% GDP)

Costa Rica's exports (% GDP) fell to 38.53% in 2024, down from 38.92% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.39% from the previous year. Costa Rica has exports (% GDP) higher than the global median (38.53% vs median 37.25%). Compared with the median in Americas, Costa Rica is higher (38.53% vs regional median 36.99%) and ranks 13th out of 32 countries in Americas.

Costa Rica's imports (% GDP) fell to 32.8% in 2024, down from 33.56% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in %)
Year Exports (% GDP)
2024 38.53%
2023 38.92%
2022 42.41%
2021 36.18%
2020 31.91%
2019 34.33%
2018 33.74%
2017 32.76%
2016 31.26%
2015 30%
2014 31.36%
2013 30.59%
2012 31.65%
2011 32.47%
2010 32.83%
2009 34.63%
2008 38.81%
2007 40.58%
2006 43.31%
2005 43.46%
2004 42.21%
2003 40.67%
2002 39.22%
2001 40.51%
2000 42.93%
1999 42.56%
1998 43.96%
1997 41.61%
1996 40.01%
1995 38.13%
1994 35.88%
1993 36.04%
1992 35.28%
1991 33.41%
1990 34.19%
1989 34.85%
1988 34.02%
1987 31.63%
1986 31.34%
1985 30.72%
1984 34.38%
1983 36.04%
1982 45.08%
1981 43.27%
1980 26.48%
1979 26.92%
1978 28.18%
1977 30.87%
1976 28.91%
1975 30.06%
1974 33.14%
1973 30.8%
1972 30.23%
1971 26.79%
1970 27.84%
1969 26.6%
1968 27.77%
1967 24.88%
1966 24.78%
1965 22.56%
1964 24.42%
1963 22.09%
1962 22.72%
1961 20.86%
1960 21.19%
Costa Rica Exports (% GDP) : Definition
Exports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services sold abroad by Costa Rica compared to its total economic output.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $18.11B $15.32B 2023
Annual Imports $22.51B $21.14B 2023
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 5.53% 5.42% 2024
Imports (% GDP) 32.8% 33.56% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $6.31B $5.27B 2024
Tariff Rate 2.63% 2.77% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 71.33% 72.47% 2024