Costa Rica vs Romania: Computer, communications and other services
Computer, communications and other services over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 62.1% against 61.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 28th and Romania ranks 29th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 18.4% | 5.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 24.3% | 5.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 30.0% | 5.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 52.0% | 19.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 58.5% | 8.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 61.6% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher computer, communications and other services, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Costa Rica, at 62.1% against 61.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in computer, communications and other services between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for computer, communications and other services?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th and Romania ranks 29th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.