Costa Rica vs South Africa: Commercial service exports
Commercial service exports over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 18.05 billion current US$ against 17.80 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 259.40 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135.20 million current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 284.26 million current US$ | 2.29 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.37 billion current US$ | 4.10 billion current US$ | 2.73 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.15 billion current US$ | 9.75 billion current US$ | 6.60 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.63 billion current US$ | 16.20 billion current US$ | 8.57 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.46 billion current US$ | 13.00 billion current US$ | 465.66 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 18.05 billion current US$ against 17.80 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 259.40 million current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for commercial service exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). 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.