Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 9.42 billion current US$ against 8.61 billion current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 802.91 million current US$.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 70th and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 200 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 642.80 million current US$ | 308.14 million current US$ | 334.66 million current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.25 billion current US$ | 855.21 million current US$ | 392.04 million current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.45 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 1.98 billion current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.84 billion current US$ | 3.00 billion current US$ | 1.85 billion current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 7.28 billion current US$ | 6.11 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 9.42 billion current US$ against 8.61 billion current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 802.91 million current US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to 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.