Costa Rica vs Libya: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Costa Rica
- Libya
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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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.