Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 3,556 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3,556 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 3,556 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.53 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.52 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 56.53 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 57.23 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 59.73 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 71.84 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 68.15 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 81.74 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 82.8 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 96.45 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 104.16 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 116.79 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 117.96 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 135.31 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 158.95 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 204.18 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 229.23 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 268.27 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 357.83 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1978 | 339.82 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 384.14 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 393.92 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 386.92 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 331.58 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 309.98 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 355.79 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 323.1 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 376.1 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 366.31 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 406.35 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 448.39 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 440.36 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 470.25 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 531.62 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 804.26 current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 1994 | 597 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 712.04 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 726.28 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 746.59 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 785.63 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 673.12 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 1,484 current US$ per person | +120.5% |
| 2001 | 1,250 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 1,290 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,473 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 1,498 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,647 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 1,894 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 2,129 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 2,130 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,943 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 2,071 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2,249 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 2,453 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 2,435 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,358 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,988 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 2,037 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,157 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2,286 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2,289 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,306 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,838 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 3,092 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 3,556 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.12 current US$ per person | 56.53 current US$ per person | 104.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 231.25 current US$ per person | 116.79 current US$ per person | 384.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 369.84 current US$ per person | 309.98 current US$ per person | 448.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 648.71 current US$ per person | 440.36 current US$ per person | 804.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,674 current US$ per person | 1,250 current US$ per person | 2,130 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,232 current US$ per person | 1,988 current US$ per person | 2,453 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,948 current US$ per person | 2,306 current US$ per person | 3,556 current US$ per person | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 21.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 3,556 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,556 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.53 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.