Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Commercial service exports

Costa Rica
18.05 billion current US$
in 2025
New Zealand
19.30 billion current US$
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
54th
New Zealand rank
52nd

Commercial service exports over time

  • Costa Rica
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 19.30 billion current US$ against 18.05 billion current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.25 billion current US$.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 200 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 3.15 billion current US$ 8.74 billion current US$ 5.59 billion current US$ New Zealand
2010s 7.63 billion current US$ 15.02 billion current US$ 7.39 billion current US$ New Zealand
2020s 13.46 billion current US$ 14.57 billion current US$ 1.11 billion current US$ New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service exports, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 19.30 billion current US$ against 18.05 billion current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in commercial service exports between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
1.25 billion current US$, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for commercial service exports?
Costa Rica ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,749 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.