Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products was 3.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Costa Rica, 1995–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.3% for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Costa Rica peaked at 10.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2014.
Costa Rica ranks 109th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.5% | — |
| 1996 | 8.7% | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +60.2% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 10.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 3 |
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 tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Costa Rica?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Costa Rica was 3.3% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups and import weights. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of weighted mean tariffs. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).