Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 61.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Costa Rica, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Costa Rica is 61.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Costa Rica peaked at 92.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.7% | — |
| 1961 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 89.2% | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 85.5% | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 80.8% | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 76.1% | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 69.7% | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 72.3% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 71.2% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 70.3% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 69.5% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 68.0% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 70.7% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 73.2% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 72.6% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 71.8% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 70.0% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 66.7% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 62.5% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 66.9% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 68.8% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 70.0% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 74.2% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 73.0% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 70.7% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 74.4% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 72.6% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 76.4% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 77.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 72.2% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 70.0% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 70.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 67.1% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 70.6% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 77.2% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 71.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 61.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | -0.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 61.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 78% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 61.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.3%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.1% | 69.7% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.9% | 68.0% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.4% | 62.5% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 67.0% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 63.6% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 62.4% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 59.9% | 61.7% | 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 from high-income economies in Costa Rica?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Costa Rica was 61.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.