Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 4,398 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica is 4,398 current US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 4,398 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.79 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 85th 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$), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 79.25 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 72.79 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1962 | 74.02 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 79.24 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 85.92 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 105.85 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1966 | 104.45 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 108.67 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 119.04 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 132.51 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 166.69 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1971 | 180.37 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 189.1 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 221.85 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 339.51 current US$ per person | +53.0% |
| 1975 | 319.46 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 342.32 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 428.87 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 464.17 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 542.9 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 594.01 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 477.26 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 342.85 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 360.72 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 396.48 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 387.98 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 398.79 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 468.98 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 467.47 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 560.25 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 638.77 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 569.27 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 839.16 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 911.76 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 865.54 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 896.05 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 974.52 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 1,007 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,122 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 1,051 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1,056 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,040 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,140 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1,826 current US$ per person | +60.2% |
| 2004 | 1,942 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 2,273 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 2,635 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 2,908 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 3,380 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 2,395 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 2,910 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 3,442 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 3,687 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 3,842 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3,507 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 3,144 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 3,059 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,139 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,285 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3,119 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2,750 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 3,576 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 4,200 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 4,398 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.17 current US$ per person | 72.79 current US$ per person | 132.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 319.53 current US$ per person | 166.69 current US$ per person | 542.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 445.48 current US$ per person | 342.85 current US$ per person | 594.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 887.48 current US$ per person | 569.27 current US$ per person | 1,122 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,059 current US$ per person | 1,040 current US$ per person | 3,380 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,314 current US$ per person | 2,910 current US$ per person | 3,842 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,731 current US$ per person | 2,750 current US$ per person | 4,398 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 82 Micronesia, Federated States of 4,588 current US$ per person compare
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,501 current US$ per person compare
- 84 Dominica 4,483 current US$ per person compare
- 86 American Samoa 4,384 current US$ per person compare
- 87 Armenia 4,205 current US$ per person compare
- 88 Georgia 4,199 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$), per capita 5,129 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Costa Rica was 4,398 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,398 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.79 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.