Costa Rica: Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Costa Rica's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 38.53.
That's down 1.0% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 44.26 . Costa Rica ranks #77 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #7 of 24.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 43.46
- Trough
- 30.00
- 1-year change
- -1.0%
- 5-year change
- +12.3%
- +2.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- +22.9%
- +2.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 38.5318 | |
| 38.9156 | |
| 42.4052 | |
| 36.1764 | |
| 31.9065 | |
| 34.3253 | |
| 33.7385 | |
| 32.7627 | |
| 31.2601 | |
| 29.9957 |
About Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Indicator code: NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Costa Rica's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Costa Rica's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 38.53, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Costa Rica's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Costa Rica's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 1.0% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank globally on Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Costa Rica ranked #77 out of 160 countries reporting Exports of goods and services (% of GDP).
- How does Costa Rica's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 44.26, so Costa Rica is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #7 of 24.
- What is Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.