Computer, communications and other services in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Computer, communications and other services was 62.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Costa Rica is 62.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Costa Rica peaked at 75.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1982.
That places Costa Rica 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20.6% | — |
| 1978 | 25.1% | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 26.8% | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 20.3% | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 26.2% | +46.7% |
| 1984 | 29.2% | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 32.8% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 37.7% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 37.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 34.8% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 31.2% | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 30.7% | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | +26.5% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | -62.4% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | +40.4% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 60.7% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 62.1% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 20.6% | 26.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 17.9% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 26.8% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 23.3% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 46.5% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 60.7% | 75.7% | 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 computer, communications and other services in Costa Rica?
- Computer, communications and other services in Costa Rica was 62.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.