How does Costa Rica rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Costa Rica ranks 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Costa Rica

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

Costa Rica: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.6%

World rank

133rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.5013 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Costa Rica, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Costa Rica stood at 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5013 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

That places Costa Rica 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1962	0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1963	0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1964	0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1965	0.2831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1966	0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1967	0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1968	0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1969	0.2778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1970	0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1971	0.3162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1972	0.296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1973	0.2885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1974	0.4155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.0%
1975	0.3409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1976	0.3048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1977	0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1978	0.2983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1979	0.313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1980	0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1981	0.4469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.0%
1982	0.3321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1983	0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1984	0.2889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1985	0.2714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1986	0.2542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1987	0.2993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1988	0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1989	0.3248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1990	0.3491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1991	0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
1992	0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1993	0.321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1994	0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1995	0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1996	0.302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1997	0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1998	0.3102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1999	0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2000	0.2768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2001	0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2002	0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2003	0.4377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.2%
2004	0.4382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2005	0.4833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2006	0.5013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2007	0.4738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2008	0.4873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2009	0.3505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
2010	0.3521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2011	0.371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2012	0.3641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2013	0.3557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2014	0.3214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2015	0.2684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2016	0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2017	0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2018	0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2019	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2020	0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2021	0.2759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
2022	0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2023	0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.3192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

130 Ireland 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
131 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
132 Rwanda 0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
134 France 0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
135 Ecuador 0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
136 American Samoa 0.2498 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$), per unit of GDP 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.87 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Costa Rica?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Costa Rica was 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.5013 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Costa Rica ranks 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.