Import volume index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Import volume index was 133.6 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import volume index in Costa Rica stood at 133.6 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Costa Rica peaked at 133.6 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.6 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.96 2015 = 100 | 68.6 2015 = 100 | 85.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.53 2015 = 100 | 82 2015 = 100 | 109.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.1 2015 = 100 | 89.5 2015 = 100 | 133.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 59 Faroe Islands 134.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 60 Grenada 134.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 61 Central African Republic 133.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 132 2015 = 100 compare
- 64 China 131.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 65 Vanuatu 131.3 2015 = 100 compare
More private sector data for Costa Rica
- Merchandise exports 26.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 64.9% (2024)
- Food exports 32.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 27.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.9% (2024)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 52.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 21.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 43.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index in Costa Rica?
- Import volume index in Costa Rica was 133.6 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 133.6 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for import volume index?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.