Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 22.46 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Costa Rica, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Costa Rica is 22.46 billion current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Costa Rica peaked at 22.46 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100.30 million current US$, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 79th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 105.20 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 100.30 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 105.80 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 117.40 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 131.80 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 167.90 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1966 | 171.10 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 183.60 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 207.10 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 237.10 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 306.52 million current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1971 | 340.64 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 366.53 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 441.11 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 692.48 million current US$ | +57.0% |
| 1975 | 668.55 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 735.24 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 945.67 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 865.64 million current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 936.13 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 1.82 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 2.76 billion current US$ | +51.2% |
| 1993 | 3.07 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 2.99 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.53 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 3.73 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 4.25 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 4.06 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 4.16 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.17 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.65 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 7.56 billion current US$ | +62.7% |
| 2004 | 8.15 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 9.69 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 11.39 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 12.74 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 15.01 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 10.78 billion current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 13.26 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 15.87 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 17.20 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 18.12 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 16.72 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 15.15 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 14.89 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.42 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 16.29 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 15.59 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 13.85 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 18.09 billion current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 21.35 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 22.46 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152.73 million current US$ | 100.30 million current US$ | 237.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 681.09 million current US$ | 306.52 million current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 billion current US$ | 865.64 million current US$ | 1.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 4.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.83 billion current US$ | 4.16 billion current US$ | 15.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.85 billion current US$ | 13.26 billion current US$ | 18.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.94 billion current US$ | 13.85 billion current US$ | 22.46 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 21.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Costa Rica?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Costa Rica was 22.46 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.46 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.30 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.