Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Customs and other import duties in Costa Rica, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, customs and other import duties in Costa Rica stood at 2.8%.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Costa Rica peaked at 39.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd of 151 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.
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22.3% | — |
| 1973 | 21.3% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 20.6% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 15.3% | -25.5% |
| 1976 | 15.1% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 16.4% | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 17.3% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 17.0% | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | -37.0% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | +103.2% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 21.7% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 23.8% | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 39.8% | +67.3% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 27.5% | -28.8% |
| 1991 | 27.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | -41.7% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +8.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 4.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.5%, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +103.2% | 8.7% | 17.8% |
| 1988 | +67.3% | 23.8% | 39.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3% | 15.1% | 22.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 8.0% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 7.3% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Costa Rica?
- Customs and other import duties in Costa Rica was 2.8% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for customs and other import duties?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.