What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.4673 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

How does Costa Rica rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 14.5%

World rank

83rd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.4673 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4673 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Costa Rica ranks 83rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1962	0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1963	0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1964	0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1965	0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1966	0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1967	0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1968	0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1969	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1970	0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1971	0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1972	0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1973	0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1974	0.264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1975	0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1976	0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1977	0.2695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1978	0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1979	0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1980	0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1981	0.3842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+85.2%
1982	0.3338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1983	0.2774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1984	0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1985	0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1986	0.2537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1987	0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1988	0.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1989	0.2695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1990	0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1991	0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1992	0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1993	0.2745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.9%
1994	0.2744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1995	0.3002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1996	0.3218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1997	0.3436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1998	0.4038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1999	0.4673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2000	0.3896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2001	0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2002	0.3175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2003	0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2004	0.3386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2005	0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2006	0.361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2007	0.3473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2008	0.3086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2009	0.2857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2010	0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2011	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2012	0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2013	0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2014	0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2015	0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
2016	0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2017	0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2018	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2019	0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2020	0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2021	0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
2022	0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2023	0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2024	0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2025	0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

80 Portugal 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
81 Kazakhstan 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
82 Botswana 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
84 Romania 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
85 Peru 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
86 Saudi Arabia 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual growth rate 21.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,333 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.4673 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.