Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 134,329 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 134,329 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 189.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 134,329 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,854 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Costa Rica 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3,854 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 4,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 5,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 5,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 4,166 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 4,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 4,875 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 5,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 5,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 5,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 7,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 8,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 9,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 10,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 10,247 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 13,702 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 15,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 16,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 17,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 19,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 19,240 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 21,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 22,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 26,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 22,885 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 22,801 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 24,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 27,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 29,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 32,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 37,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 36,206 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 28,523 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 36,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 37,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 43,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 46,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 49,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 60,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 66,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 74,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 82,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 89,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 66,760 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 83,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 114,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2023 | 134,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,100 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 6,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,166 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,362 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,831 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,801 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,843 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,760 current US$ per square kilometre | 134,329 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 63 Malaysia 158,186 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Finland 150,124 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 El Salvador 138,969 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Armenia 132,401 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Thailand 127,889 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Serbia 127,698 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$), annual growth rate 21.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 134,329 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 134,329 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,854 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Costa Rica rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.3%. 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 imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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.