Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 22.46 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22.46 billion current US$
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
79th
of 206 countries
All-time high
22.46 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
100.30 million current US$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Costa Rica, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Costa Rica is 22.46 billion current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure 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 in Costa Rica peaked at 22.46 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100.30 million current US$, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 79th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 21.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Costa Rica?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Costa Rica was 22.46 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 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?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.