Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Costa Rica, 1966–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Costa Rica is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Costa Rica peaked at 4.2% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Costa Rica 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.1% | — |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +2149.2% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | +24.2% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | -62.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +6807.0% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +196.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -63.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +54.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -45.4% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +127.1% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +51.9% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -55.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -60.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +49.3% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +88.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -40.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -63.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +81.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -67.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +392.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -59.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +69.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -58.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +74.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -39.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -72.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +55.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +257.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -62.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +57.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +70.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +52.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +104.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +12.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 23% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 56% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +6807.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1967 | +2149.2% | 0.1% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 0.1% | 4.2% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 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 to economies in the arab world in Costa Rica?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Costa Rica was 0.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1968.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Costa Rica rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Costa Rica ranks 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.