Costa Rica vs Panama: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 27.48 billion current US$ against 25.76 billion current US$ in Panama, a difference of 1.72 billion current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Panama ranks 79th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.00 million current US$ | 203.20 million current US$ | 43.20 million current US$ | Panama |
| 1970s | 726.30 million current US$ | 724.40 million current US$ | 1.90 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.25 billion current US$ | 1.31 billion current US$ | 58.20 million current US$ | Panama |
| 1990s | 3.96 billion current US$ | 2.51 billion current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9.72 billion current US$ | 7.93 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 16.74 billion current US$ | 22.23 billion current US$ | 5.49 billion current US$ | Panama |
| 2020s | 22.73 billion current US$ | 25.22 billion current US$ | 2.49 billion current US$ | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 27.48 billion current US$ against 25.76 billion current US$ in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.72 billion current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Panama ranks 79th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). 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.