Colombia vs Costa Rica: Commercial service exports
Commercial service exports over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 19.37 billion current US$ against 18.05 billion current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.31 billion current US$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 836.91 million current US$ | 135.20 million current US$ | 701.71 million current US$ | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.11 billion current US$ | 284.26 million current US$ | 824.19 million current US$ | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.85 billion current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 479.34 million current US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.19 billion current US$ | 3.15 billion current US$ | 37.74 million current US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 8.38 billion current US$ | 7.63 billion current US$ | 750.18 million current US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 13.41 billion current US$ | 13.46 billion current US$ | 51.74 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 19.37 billion current US$ against 18.05 billion current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 1.31 billion current US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for commercial service exports?
- Colombia ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.