Costa Rica vs Libya: Commercial service imports

Costa Rica
8.61 billion current US$
in 2025
Libya
9.30 billion current US$
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Libya rank
71st

Commercial service imports over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 9.30 billion current US$ against 8.61 billion current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 687.11 million current US$.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Libya ranks 71st of 199 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 227.70 million current US$ 1.33 billion current US$ 1.11 billion current US$ Libya
1980s 308.14 million current US$ 1.55 billion current US$ 1.24 billion current US$ Libya
1990s 855.21 million current US$ 888.59 million current US$ 33.38 million current US$ Libya
2000s 1.47 billion current US$ 2.12 billion current US$ 648.41 million current US$ Libya
2010s 3.00 billion current US$ 5.08 billion current US$ 2.08 billion current US$ Libya
2020s 5.10 billion current US$ 6.95 billion current US$ 1.86 billion current US$ Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Costa Rica or Libya?
Libya, at 9.30 billion current US$ against 8.61 billion current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Costa Rica and Libya?
687.11 million current US$, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for commercial service imports?
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Libya ranks 71st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial service imports (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
246 places, 9,738 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.