Costa Rica vs Mexico: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
3.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mexico
4.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
146th
Mexico rank
143rd
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.23 % change on previous year against 3.77 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.46 % change on previous year.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 146th and Mexico ranks 143rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.62 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 20.05 % change on previous year | 21.63 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 16.98 % change on previous year | 13.66 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1990s | 14.81 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | 0.5701 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6.86 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 0.8655 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2020s | 8.85 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 4.23 % change on previous year against 3.77 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.46 % change on previous year, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 146th and Mexico ranks 143rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.