High-technology exports in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: High-technology exports was 22.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
High-technology exports in Costa Rica, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 22.9% for high-technology exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Costa Rica peaked at 45.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 45.4% | — |
| 2008 | 39.6% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -53.5% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 39.6% | 45.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 17.0% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 15.7% | 24.2% | 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 22.9% 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 45.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for high-technology exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.