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Costa Rica: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)

In , Costa Rica's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) was 18.45.

That's up 2.8% from 2022, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 5.08 . Costa Rica ranks #17 globally out of 199 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #15 of 36.

Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.R3.ZS) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2004–2023)

Costa Rica Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
19.39
Trough
16.14
1-year change
+2.8%
5-year change
+0.1%
+0.0% / yr
10-year change
+5.5%
+0.5% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)
18.4475
17.9499
18.2656
19.2929
18.7646
18.4380
19.0636
18.8419
18.6415
17.2890

About Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region 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.

Indicator code: TM.VAL.MRCH.R3.ZSCategory: Trade & Finance

Frequently asked questions

What was Costa Rica's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) in 2023?
In 2023, Costa Rica's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) was 18.45, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Costa Rica's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) rising or falling?
Costa Rica's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) rose 2.8% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Costa Rica rank globally on Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)?
In 2023, Costa Rica ranked #17 out of 199 countries reporting Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports).
How does Costa Rica's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) compare to the world average?
The global average for Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) in 2023 was 5.08, so Costa Rica is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #15 of 36.
What is Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) and how is it measured?
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region 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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.R3.ZS), CC BY 4.0.