Computer, communications and other services in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Computer, communications and other services was 43.4% 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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Costa Rica is 43.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Costa Rica peaked at 54.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1977.
That places Costa Rica 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11.0% | — |
| 1978 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 22.5% | +82.2% |
| 1983 | 21.3% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 20.4% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 21.0% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 28.3% | +35.4% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 28.1% | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 24.0% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 25.5% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 22.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +53.3% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 43.4% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 12.1% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 16.0% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 15.4% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 24.7% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 39.5% | 54.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 67 Indonesia 44.2% compare
- 68 South Africa 44.2% compare
- 69 Uruguay 43.8% compare
- 71 Madagascar 42.5% compare
- 72 Belarus 42.3% compare
- 73 Mauritania 41.9% 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 computer, communications and other services in Costa Rica?
- Computer, communications and other services in Costa Rica was 43.4% 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 54.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1977.
- How does Costa Rica rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th 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 35.4%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.