Industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Industry (including construction), value added was 20.46 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica stood at 20.46 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Costa Rica peaked at 20.46 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.85 million current US$, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 86th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.30 million current US$ | 97.85 million current US$ | 204.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 568.99 million current US$ | 237.31 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 670.93 million current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 3.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 billion current US$ | 3.79 billion current US$ | 7.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 billion current US$ | 8.70 billion current US$ | 12.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.38 billion current US$ | 12.75 billion current US$ | 20.46 billion current 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 20.46 billion current 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 20.46 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.85 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th out of 208 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 83.1%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.