What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.5084 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

How does Costa Rica rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 132nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

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

Costa Rica: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

132nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.5084 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5084 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Costa Rica ranks 132nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1962	0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1963	0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1964	0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1965	0.3002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1966	0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1967	0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1968	0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1969	0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1970	0.3219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1971	0.3249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1972	0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1973	0.2976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1974	0.432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.2%
1975	0.3539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1976	0.3192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1977	0.3323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1978	0.3309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1979	0.3462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1980	0.3187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1981	0.4608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.6%
1982	0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
1983	0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1984	0.2989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1985	0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1986	0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1987	0.3051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1988	0.3055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1989	0.327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1990	0.3484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1991	0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1992	0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1993	0.3675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
1994	0.3612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1995	0.3532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1996	0.3705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1997	0.394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1998	0.4559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1999	0.4458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2000	0.4255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2001	0.4112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2002	0.4336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2003	0.4437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2004	0.4443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2005	0.4902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2006	0.5084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2007	0.4818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2008	0.4991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2009	0.3706 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2010	0.3603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2011	0.3793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2012	0.3724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2013	0.3558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2014	0.3366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2015	0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2016	0.2626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2017	0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2018	0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2019	0.2714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2020	0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2021	0.316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.8%
2022	0.3195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2023	0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2024	0.2738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2025	0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3706 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

129 Spain 0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
130 Finland 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
131 Madagascar 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
133 Egypt 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
134 New Caledonia 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
135 Kuwait 0.2647 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.5084 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 132nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.