Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 5.2 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Costa Rica is 5.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 71.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Costa Rica peaked at 62.7 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -28.21 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 60th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -217.7% |
| 1963 | 10.96 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 1964 | 12.27 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 27.39 % change on previous year | +123.3% |
| 1966 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1967 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +283.3% |
| 1968 | 12.8 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 1969 | 14.48 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 29.28 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 1971 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1972 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1973 | 20.35 % change on previous year | +167.8% |
| 1974 | 56.98 % change on previous year | +180.0% |
| 1975 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1976 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -388.7% |
| 1977 | 28.62 % change on previous year | +186.9% |
| 1978 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1979 | 20.16 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 1980 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1981 | -17.44 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 1982 | -26.17 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1983 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1984 | 12.98 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5815 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1986 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +864.6% |
| 1987 | 20.75 % change on previous year | +269.9% |
| 1988 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1989 | 22.91 % change on previous year | +906.3% |
| 1990 | 16.93 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1991 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1992 | 51.19 % change on previous year | -696.4% |
| 1993 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1994 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1995 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -323.2% |
| 1996 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 1997 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1998 | 13.91 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 1999 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2000 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2721 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2002 | 11.48 % change on previous year | +4117.8% |
| 2003 | 62.7 % change on previous year | +446.3% |
| 2004 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2005 | 18.77 % change on previous year | +138.2% |
| 2006 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 11.85 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2008 | 17.83 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 2009 | -28.21 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 2010 | 23.05 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 2011 | 19.66 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2013 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2014 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -243.8% |
| 2015 | -9.39 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2016 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2017 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -310.3% |
| 2018 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 2019 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2020 | -11.22 % change on previous year | +163.3% |
| 2021 | 30.69 % change on previous year | -373.6% |
| 2022 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.77 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | 27.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.18 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | 56.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 % change on previous year | -26.17 % change on previous year | 22.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.08 % change on previous year | -8.58 % change on previous year | 51.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.26 % change on previous year | -28.21 % change on previous year | 62.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 % change on previous year | -9.39 % change on previous year | 23.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.66 % change on previous year | -11.22 % change on previous year | 30.69 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 57 Côte d'Ivoire 6.2 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Guinea 5.97 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.21 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Solomon Islands 5.15 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Algeria 5.09 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Guam 4.94 % 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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Costa Rica?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Costa Rica was 5.2 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.21 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.