Net barter terms of trade index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net barter terms of trade index was 99.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net barter terms of trade index in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, net barter terms of trade index in Costa Rica stood at 99.9 2015 = 100.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Costa Rica peaked at 103.3 2015 = 100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 86.5 2015 = 100, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 114th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Net barter terms of trade index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95.4 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 92.3 2015 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 89.2 2015 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 86.5 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 94 2015 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 94 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.7 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 91.7 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.7 2015 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 93 2015 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 103.3 2015 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 100.6 2015 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 98.8 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 98.6 2015 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.9 2015 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 97.3 2015 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 87.8 2015 = 100 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 97.8 2015 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 99.9 2015 = 100 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.48 2015 = 100 | 86.5 2015 = 100 | 95.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.24 2015 = 100 | 90.7 2015 = 100 | 103.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.74 2015 = 100 | 87.8 2015 = 100 | 100.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 net barter terms of trade index in Costa Rica?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Costa Rica was 99.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 103.3 2015 = 100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5 2015 = 100 in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.