Costa Rica vs France: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 10.6% against 10.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 136th and France ranks 133rd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 13.7% | 9.1% | France |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 18.2% | 10.0% | France |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 22.0% | 6.6% | France |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 12.2% | 2.5% | France |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 13.0% | 2.2% | France |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 13.1% | 3.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Costa Rica or France?
- France, at 10.6% against 10.3% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Costa Rica and France?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for fuel imports?
- Costa Rica ranks 136th and France ranks 133rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.