Industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Industry (including construction), value added was 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$ for industry (including construction), value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica peaked at 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 884.58 million constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 884.58 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 884.58 million constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 195 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 55.9%. 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.