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Costa Rica Imports (% GDP)

Costa Rica's imports (% GDP) fell to 32.8% in 2024, down from 33.56% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.76% from the previous year. Costa Rica has imports (% GDP) lower than the global median (32.80% vs median 45.74%). Compared with the median in Americas, Costa Rica is lower (32.80% vs regional median 38.78%) and ranks 18th out of 32 countries in Americas.

Costa Rica's exports (% GDP) fell to 38.53% in 2024, down from 38.92% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in %)
Year Imports (% GDP)
2024 32.8%
2023 33.56%
2022 39.82%
2021 34.61%
2020 28.23%
2019 31.44%
2018 33.21%
2017 32.31%
2016 30.92%
2015 30.76%
2014 33.83%
2013 33.47%
2012 35.4%
2011 36.17%
2010 34.68%
2009 35.13%
2008 47.6%
2007 45.87%
2006 46.5%
2005 45.76%
2004 43.05%
2003 42.66%
2002 41.19%
2001 40.34%
2000 43.59%
1999 44.98%
1998 48.08%
1997 46%
1996 44.05%
1995 41.65%
1994 42.11%
1993 43.32%
1992 40.81%
1991 38.03%
1990 41.09%
1989 38.73%
1988 35.81%
1987 35.77%
1986 30.5%
1985 32.48%
1984 33.97%
1983 36.78%
1982 42.16%
1981 48.18%
1980 36.82%
1979 37.19%
1978 36.03%
1977 36.33%
1976 34.91%
1975 38.55%
1974 48.12%
1973 36.87%
1972 36.61%
1971 37.11%
1970 34.58%
1969 31.95%
1968 32.46%
1967 31.22%
1966 30.77%
1965 33.19%
1964 28.57%
1963 27.13%
1962 26.05%
1961 25.06%
1960 26.08%
Costa Rica Imports (% GDP) : Definition
Imports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services bought from other countries 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
Exports (% GDP) 38.53% 38.92% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 5.53% 5.42% 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