Export value index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Export value index was 230.2 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 230.2 2015 = 100 for export value index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Costa Rica peaked at 230.2 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.6 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 30th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 74.6 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 87 2015 = 100 | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 99.1 2015 = 100 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 100.9 2015 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 93.2 2015 = 100 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 100.3 2015 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 110.5 2015 = 100 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 121.4 2015 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 121.9 2015 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 119.4 2015 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 110 2015 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 114.3 2015 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 122 2015 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 125.9 2015 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 130.8 2015 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 164.4 2015 = 100 | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 176.2 2015 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 201.9 2015 = 100 | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 230.2 2015 = 100 | +14.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 230.2 2015 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 143.8 2015 = 100, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 230.2 2015 = 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116.6 2015 = 100, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.96 2015 = 100 | 74.6 2015 = 100 | 100.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 114.57 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 125.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.7 2015 = 100 | 130.8 2015 = 100 | 230.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 export value index in Costa Rica?
- Export value index in Costa Rica was 230.2 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 230.2 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for export value index?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.