Costa Rica vs Germany: Manufactures imports

Costa Rica
73.9%
in 2024
Germany
73.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
25th
Germany rank
26th

Manufactures imports over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Germany
020406080196219932024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 73.9% against 73.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 25th and Germany ranks 26th of 196 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 81.4% 44.0% 37.5% Costa Rica
1970s 77.2% 51.8% 25.4% Costa Rica
1980s 69.0% 57.1% 11.9% Costa Rica
1990s 76.5% 71.0% 5.5% Costa Rica
2000s 77.5% 70.3% 7.1% Costa Rica
2010s 74.4% 71.4% 3.0% Costa Rica
2020s 73.8% 72.9% 0.8% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Costa Rica or Germany?
Costa Rica, at 73.9% against 73.4% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Costa Rica and Germany?
0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for manufactures imports?
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Germany ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.