Costa Rica vs Latvia: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 27.48 billion current US$ against 26.28 billion current US$ in Latvia, a difference of 1.20 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Latvia ranks 78th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.47 billion current US$ | 1.99 billion current US$ | 2.48 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9.72 billion current US$ | 8.46 billion current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 16.74 billion current US$ | 16.59 billion current US$ | 154.10 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 22.73 billion current US$ | 24.72 billion current US$ | 1.99 billion current US$ | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Costa Rica, at 27.48 billion current US$ against 26.28 billion current US$ in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 1.20 billion current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Latvia ranks 78th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to 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. 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.