Taxes on international trade in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Taxes on international trade was 564.66 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Costa Rica, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on international trade in Costa Rica stood at 564.66 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Costa Rica peaked at 564.66 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 230.00 million current LCU, in 1972.
Costa Rica ranks 24th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 230.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 290.00 million current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 600.00 million current LCU | +106.9% |
| 1975 | 670.00 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 740.00 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 990.00 million current LCU | +33.8% |
| 1978 | 1.12 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 1.27 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 2.79 billion current LCU | +100.7% |
| 1982 | 5.00 billion current LCU | +79.2% |
| 1983 | 6.29 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 7.65 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 8.66 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 11.49 billion current LCU | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 16.13 billion current LCU | +40.4% |
| 1988 | 30.01 billion current LCU | +86.1% |
| 1989 | 33.74 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 27.71 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 31.94 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 37.28 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 41.57 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 47.08 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 63.65 billion current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1996 | 42.20 billion current LCU | -33.7% |
| 1997 | 55.91 billion current LCU | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 62.85 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 51.66 billion current LCU | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 49.90 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 55.20 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 60.20 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 71.70 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 92.34 billion current LCU | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 111.13 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 136.23 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 170.53 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 201.56 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 166.50 billion current LCU | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 186.98 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 250.25 billion current LCU | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 271.08 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 304.78 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 337.39 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 377.82 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 445.24 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 460.15 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 472.30 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 478.52 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 373.00 billion current LCU | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 462.34 billion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 547.44 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 531.78 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 564.66 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 738.75 million current LCU | 230.00 million current LCU | 1.27 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.31 billion current LCU | 1.39 billion current LCU | 33.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.19 billion current LCU | 27.71 billion current LCU | 63.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.53 billion current LCU | 49.90 billion current LCU | 201.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.45 billion current LCU | 186.98 billion current LCU | 478.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 495.84 billion current LCU | 373.00 billion current LCU | 564.66 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Costa Rica
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Costa Rica?
- Taxes on international trade in Costa Rica was 564.66 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 564.66 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.00 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Costa Rica rank for taxes on international trade?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. 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 Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.