Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 3,504 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica is 3,504 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 3,504 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.74 current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Costa Rica 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 55.74 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 59.7 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 63.4 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 76.55 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 66.68 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 92.36 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1983 | 101.77 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 96.19 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 93.95 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 101.66 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 109.66 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 137.43 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 155.33 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 186.79 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 206.83 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 246.05 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 298.42 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 336.93 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 314.58 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 360.27 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 377.91 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 549.94 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1999 | 924.32 current US$ per person | +68.1% |
| 2000 | 578.51 current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 2001 | 570.24 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 549.38 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 585.77 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 653.83 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 741.58 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 821.38 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 933.32 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 1,030 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 917.27 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 1,095 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 1,249 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 1,325 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,468 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 1,484 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,592 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1,748 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1,743 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,962 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 2,180 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1,571 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 1,707 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2,677 current US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 2023 | 3,041 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 3,321 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 3,504 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.61 current US$ per person | 55.74 current US$ per person | 63.4 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 103.16 current US$ per person | 66.68 current US$ per person | 155.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 380.2 current US$ per person | 186.79 current US$ per person | 924.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 738.15 current US$ per person | 549.38 current US$ per person | 1,030 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,585 current US$ per person | 1,095 current US$ per person | 2,180 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,637 current US$ per person | 1,571 current US$ per person | 3,504 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More private sector data for Costa Rica
- Merchandise trade 52.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 27.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 32.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 64.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,129 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 3,504 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,504 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.74 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Costa Rica rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.