Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 21.87 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 56.2%
World rank
30th
of 205 countries
All-time high
42.64 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-16.25 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica is 21.87 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.2% on the previous year and up 234.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 42.64 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -16.25 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 30th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1964 | 20 % change on previous year | +830.0% |
| 1965 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1966 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -1321.4% |
| 1967 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1968 | 18.75 % change on previous year | +218.8% |
| 1969 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1970 | 21.58 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 1971 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1972 | 24.89 % change on previous year | -1058.2% |
| 1973 | 22.78 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 27.54 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1976 | 20.28 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 1977 | 39.63 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 1978 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1979 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 1980 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5988 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1982 | -13.69 % change on previous year | -2386.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3448 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1984 | 15.23 % change on previous year | +4318.1% |
| 1985 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1986 | 14.86 % change on previous year | -598.2% |
| 1987 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1988 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 1989 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 1990 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1991 | 10.36 % change on previous year | +344.2% |
| 1992 | 15.21 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1993 | 42.64 % change on previous year | +180.4% |
| 1994 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1995 | 20.78 % change on previous year | +116.5% |
| 1996 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1997 | 15.35 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 1998 | 27.47 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 1999 | 20.56 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2000 | -12.19 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2001 | -14.17 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2003 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +228.9% |
| 2004 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2005 | 11.51 % change on previous year | +252.8% |
| 2006 | 16.71 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2009 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -523.6% |
| 2010 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2011 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4111 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2014 | -2 % change on previous year | -587.4% |
| 2015 | -16.25 % change on previous year | +711.0% |
| 2016 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2017 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2018 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 2019 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2020 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 25.77 % change on previous year | +572.0% |
| 2022 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2023 | 14.63 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 2024 | 14 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 21.87 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.81 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 21.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.86 % change on previous year | -2.6 % change on previous year | 39.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.61 % change on previous year | -13.69 % change on previous year | 15.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.24 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 42.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -14.17 % change on previous year | 16.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 % change on previous year | -16.25 % change on previous year | 10.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.54 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 25.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 27 Switzerland 23.89 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Cape Verde 23.08 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Slovenia 22.42 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Egypt 21.67 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Ireland 21.65 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Lebanon 21.61 % change on previous year compare
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 imports (current US$), per capita 5,333 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 21.87 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 42.64 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.25 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.6%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.