Costa Rica vs European Union: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual over time
- Costa Rica
- European Union
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in European Union, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 28th and European Union ranks 30th of 206 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 0.3% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 0.4% | 7.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 0.1% | 5.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 0.1% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual, Costa Rica or European Union?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0% against 0.0% in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual between Costa Rica and European Union?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and European Union?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and European Union rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th and European Union ranks 30th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.