Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 18.15 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Costa Rica, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Costa Rica stood at 18.15 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Costa Rica peaked at 18.15 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.90 million current US$, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 77.90 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 81.80 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 88.50 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 110.20 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1965 | 108.10 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 133.90 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 139.90 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 167.80 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 186.37 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 214.77 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 222.78 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 262.26 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 316.05 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 416.46 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 479.71 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 576.19 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 789.01 million current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1978 | 769.53 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 893.69 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 941.70 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 950.53 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 837.18 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 804.45 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 949.09 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 885.91 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 2.71 billion current US$ | +55.1% |
| 1994 | 2.06 billion current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 2.52 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.76 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.97 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.60 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 5.84 billion current US$ | +124.8% |
| 2001 | 5.01 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 5.26 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 6.09 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 6.29 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.02 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 8.18 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 9.33 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 9.46 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.74 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 9.44 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 10.37 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 11.44 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 11.48 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.24 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.58 billion current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 9.91 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.60 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 11.33 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 11.44 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.61 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.36 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 15.71 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 18.15 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 18.15 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.11 billion current US$, 43% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 18.15 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.67 billion current US$, 3.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +124.8% | 2.60 billion current US$ | 5.84 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.75 million current US$ | 77.90 million current US$ | 186.37 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 494.04 million current US$ | 214.77 million current US$ | 893.69 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 billion current US$ | 804.45 million current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 billion current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 2.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.12 billion current US$ | 5.01 billion current US$ | 9.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.68 billion current US$ | 9.44 billion current US$ | 11.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.96 billion current US$ | 11.61 billion current US$ | 18.15 billion current US$ | 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)
- Commercial service imports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 32.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 64.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,129 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Costa Rica?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Costa Rica was 18.15 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.15 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.90 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.