Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 12.28 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at 12.28 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 37.8 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -25.28 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 14.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 15.27 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1981 | -24.14 % change on previous year | -414.4% |
| 1982 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1983 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1984 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1985 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +204.7% |
| 1986 | 8.1 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 28.26 % change on previous year | +248.9% |
| 1988 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1989 | 14.96 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1990 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1991 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1992 | 33.72 % change on previous year | -1183.7% |
| 1993 | 14.45 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1994 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1995 | 6 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 13.9 % change on previous year | +131.6% |
| 1997 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1998 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -434.9% |
| 1999 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2000 | 17.03 % change on previous year | +544.4% |
| 2001 | -12.12 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2002 | -0.3671 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2003 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -2569.0% |
| 2004 | 11.3 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2006 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 2007 | 16.19 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 2008 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2009 | -21.22 % change on previous year | +472.4% |
| 2010 | 28.32 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 2011 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2012 | 14.6 % change on previous year | +435.4% |
| 2013 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2014 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 20.34 % change on previous year | +171.2% |
| 2016 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 12.07 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2020 | -25.28 % change on previous year | -385.1% |
| 2021 | 24.9 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 2022 | 37.8 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2023 | 16.91 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2024 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2025 | 12.28 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.03 % change on previous year | 14.79 % change on previous year | 15.27 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.06 % change on previous year | -24.14 % change on previous year | 28.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.51 % change on previous year | -3.78 % change on previous year | 33.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 % change on previous year | -21.22 % change on previous year | 17.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 28.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.07 % change on previous year | -25.28 % change on previous year | 37.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 52 Lesotho 12.72 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Burundi 12.53 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Turkey 12.33 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Eswatini 12.14 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.84 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Czechia 11.69 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 21.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 12.28 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.28 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.