High-technology exports in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: High-technology exports was 2.95 billion current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
High-technology exports in Costa Rica, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Costa Rica is 2.95 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Costa Rica peaked at 3.07 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 869.83 million current US$, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.54 billion current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 2.44 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.79 billion current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 2.52 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.07 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 2.42 billion current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 869.83 million current US$ | -64.0% |
| 2016 | 951.90 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 2.07 billion current US$ | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 2.81 billion current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2024 | 2.95 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.95 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 billion current US$, 100% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.95 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.59 million current US$, 177.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 2.54 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.82 billion current US$ | 869.83 million current US$ | 3.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 2.95 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 21.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Costa Rica?
- High-technology exports in Costa Rica was 2.95 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 869.83 million current US$ in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for high-technology exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.