Costa Rica vs Latvia: Commercial service imports (current US$)
Commercial service imports (current US$) over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.60 billion current US$ against 7.26 billion current US$ in Latvia, a difference of 1.34 billion current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 77th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 936.11 million current US$ | 433.34 million current US$ | 502.77 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.47 billion current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | 125.83 million current US$ | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.00 billion current US$ | 2.88 billion current US$ | 113.69 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.11 billion current US$ | 5.33 billion current US$ | 777.33 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Costa Rica, at 8.60 billion current US$ against 7.26 billion current US$ in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 1.34 billion current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 77th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). 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.