Merchandise imports in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Merchandise imports was 27.48 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27.48 billion current US$
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
77th
of 206 countries
All-time high
27.48 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
107.00 million current US$
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 27.48 billion current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Costa Rica peaked at 27.48 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 107.00 million current US$, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 110.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 107.00 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 113.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 124.00 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 139.00 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 178.00 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1966 | 179.00 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 191.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 214.00 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 245.00 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 317.00 million current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1971 | 350.00 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 373.00 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 455.00 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 720.00 million current US$ | +58.2% |
| 1975 | 694.00 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 770.00 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1978 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 1.21 billion current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 889.00 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 988.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 1.88 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +44.0% |
| 1994 | 3.79 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 4.09 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 4.33 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 4.97 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 6.24 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 6.36 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.39 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.57 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.19 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 7.66 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 8.27 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 9.82 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 11.55 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 12.95 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 15.37 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 11.39 billion current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 13.57 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 16.22 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 17.59 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 18.13 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.51 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 16.27 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 15.46 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 16.80 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 18.29 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 17.57 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 14.94 billion current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 20.73 billion current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 22.68 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 24.04 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 26.48 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 27.48 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 27.48 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.50 billion current US$, 62% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 27.48 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.75 billion current US$, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.00 million current US$ | 107.00 million current US$ | 245.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 726.30 million current US$ | 317.00 million current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 billion current US$ | 889.00 million current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 billion current US$ | 1.88 billion current US$ | 6.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.72 billion current US$ | 6.39 billion current US$ | 15.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.74 billion current US$ | 13.57 billion current US$ | 18.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.73 billion current US$ | 14.94 billion current US$ | 27.48 billion current US$ | 6 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 21.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,333 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Costa Rica?
- Merchandise imports in Costa Rica was 27.48 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.48 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.00 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for merchandise imports?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.