Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 5,129 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 5,129 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 162.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 5,129 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.96 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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 (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.28 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 60.96 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 65.06 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 64.12 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 74.32 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 70.61 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 83.02 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 85.23 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 98.29 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 106.19 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 125.61 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 119.14 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 144.98 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 173.51 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 215.72 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 235.58 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 276.1 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 375.51 current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 1978 | 381.98 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 401.46 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 419.14 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 410.32 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 344.58 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 336.4 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 377.12 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 355.96 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 397.91 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 400.32 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 419.8 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 464.88 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 463.85 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 499.04 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 560.55 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 779.82 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1994 | 833.93 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 983.26 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 1,038 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,171 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 1,461 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 1,725 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 1,486 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 1,252 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 1,292 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,474 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 1,500 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,649 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 1,898 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 2,132 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 2,141 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,952 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 2,074 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2,258 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2,451 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2,434 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,360 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,956 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 2,129 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 2,192 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,319 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 2,373 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,447 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,062 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 3,266 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 3,726 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 4,228 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 5,129 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5,129 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5,129 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,352 current US$ per person, 3.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.11 current US$ per person | 60.96 current US$ per person | 106.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 244.96 current US$ per person | 119.14 current US$ per person | 401.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 392.64 current US$ per person | 336.4 current US$ per person | 464.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 951.57 current US$ per person | 463.85 current US$ per person | 1,725 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,677 current US$ per person | 1,252 current US$ per person | 2,141 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,254 current US$ per person | 1,956 current US$ per person | 2,451 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,643 current US$ per person | 2,447 current US$ per person | 5,129 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 52 Chile 5,388 current US$ per person compare
- 53 Greece 5,259 current US$ per person compare
- 54 Djibouti 5,143 current US$ per person compare
- 56 Mexico 5,039 current US$ per person compare
- 57 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5,032 current US$ per person compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 4,983 current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,333 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 5,129 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,129 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.96 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.