Costa Rica vs Portugal: Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Costa Rica
21.8%
in 2025
Portugal
22.4%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
134th
Portugal rank
131st
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 22.4% against 21.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 134th and Portugal ranks 131st of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.0% | 53.3% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 52.3% | 3.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 33.2% | 7.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 26.2% | 10.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 26.7% | 9.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.8% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport services, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 22.4% against 21.8% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport services between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for transport services?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th and Portugal ranks 131st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.