Industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Industry (including construction), value added was 8.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 8.1% for industry (including construction), value added in 2025.
That represents a change of up 125.0% on the previous year and up 452.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica peaked at 19.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -13.5%, in 1982.
That places Costa Rica 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | -1.1% | 19.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 3.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | -13.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | -3.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | -5.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -3.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 2.3% | 12.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 31 Uzbekistan 8.4% compare
- 32 El Salvador 8.3% compare
- 33 Solomon Islands 8.3% compare
- 35 Palestine 8.0% compare
- 36 Tanzania 7.8% compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 7.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- DEC alternative conversion factor 503.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 382.28 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 759.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.90 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 9.15 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 17,930 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 47.14 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica was 8.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1965.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.5% in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 452.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.