Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 304,044 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 304,044 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 124.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 304,044 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,407 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Costa Rica ranks 54th of 198 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,407 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 2,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 3,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 3,208 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 4,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1983 | 5,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 5,025 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 5,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 6,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 7,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 9,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 11,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1991 | 12,971 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 15,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 19,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 22,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 21,780 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 25,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 27,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 40,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1999 | 69,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 2000 | 44,615 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2001 | 44,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 43,852 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 47,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 53,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 61,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 69,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 80,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 89,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 80,837 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 97,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 112,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 121,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 135,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 138,549 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 150,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 166,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 167,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 190,498 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 213,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 154,865 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 169,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 266,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2023 | 304,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,648 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 5,567 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,208 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,260 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,420 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,914 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,639 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,852 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,582 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,411 current US$ per square kilometre | 97,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 213,427 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,630 current US$ per square kilometre | 154,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 304,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 51 Poland 354,073 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Lithuania 341,375 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Tuvalu 336,843 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Estonia 298,823 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Slovakia 277,088 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 259,839 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 304,044 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 304,044 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,407 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Costa Rica rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.