Import value index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Import value index was 162.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Costa Rica stood at 162.7 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Costa Rica peaked at 162.7 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.4 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60.4 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 71 2015 = 100 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 79.6 2015 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 94.5 2015 = 100 | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 70 2015 = 100 | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 83.4 2015 = 100 | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7 2015 = 100 | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 108.1 2015 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 111.4 2015 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 107.6 2015 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 95 2015 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 103.2 2015 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 112.4 2015 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 108 2015 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 91.8 2015 = 100 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 127.4 2015 = 100 | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 139.4 2015 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 147.7 2015 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 162.7 2015 = 100 | +10.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 162.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 162.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 141.05 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1 2015 = 100 | 60.4 2015 = 100 | 94.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 102.88 2015 = 100 | 83.4 2015 = 100 | 112.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.8 2015 = 100 | 91.8 2015 = 100 | 162.7 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 import value index in Costa Rica?
- Import value index in Costa Rica was 162.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 162.7 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for import value index?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.