Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 1,671 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 1,671 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 162.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1,671 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.58 current US$ per person, in 1981.
Costa Rica ranks 79th of 199 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 imports (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 89.25 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 99.76 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 111.93 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 117.29 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 86.58 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 93.35 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 95.91 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 95.7 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 100.41 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 105.64 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 131.95 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1988 | 140.09 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 157.04 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 172.98 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 163.39 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 213.02 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 237.78 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 245.05 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 253.58 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 282.13 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 265.39 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 292.61 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 294.17 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 337.66 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 291.47 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 285.64 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 306.79 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 336.47 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 351.68 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 382.37 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 438.3 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 416.36 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 323.65 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 410.19 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 416.45 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 471.73 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 502.78 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 534.71 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 636.66 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 701.12 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 778.39 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 845.22 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 912.5 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 677.1 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 841.42 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 1,154 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 1,343 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 1,495 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 1,671 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.31 current US$ per person | 89.25 current US$ per person | 111.93 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 112.4 current US$ per person | 86.58 current US$ per person | 157.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 242.01 current US$ per person | 163.39 current US$ per person | 294.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 347.04 current US$ per person | 285.64 current US$ per person | 438.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 620.98 current US$ per person | 410.19 current US$ per person | 912.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,197 current US$ per person | 677.1 current US$ per person | 1,671 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 76 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,790 current US$ per person compare
- 77 Uruguay 1,747 current US$ per person compare
- 78 Marshall Islands 1,710 current US$ per person compare
- 80 Malaysia 1,579 current US$ per person compare
- 81 Armenia 1,495 current US$ per person compare
- 82 Bulgaria 1,463 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 21.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 1,671 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,671 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.58 current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.