Fuel imports in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fuel imports was 10.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Costa Rica, 1965–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 10.3% for fuel imports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Costa Rica peaked at 20.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 141st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.9% | — |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 4.3% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 4.5% | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | +30.9% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 9.2% | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 9.6% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 16.1% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 20.0% | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 19.3% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 15.3% | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | -36.6% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -41.4% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +48.8% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +43.8% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +46.0% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -9.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 99% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.8%, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 3.9% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 10.3% | 20.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 4.3% | 9.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 6.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 6.3% | 12.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Costa Rica?
- Fuel imports in Costa Rica was 10.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fuel imports?
- Costa Rica ranks 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.