Ores and metals exports in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Ores and metals exports was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Costa Rica, 1965–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals exports in Costa Rica stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Costa Rica peaked at 2.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
Costa Rica ranks 135th of 194 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.
Ores and metals exports in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2% | — |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -50.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -34.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -21.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +48.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -47.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +225.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +31.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -39.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +33.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -37.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +48.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +109.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +153.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +93.6% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +41.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +45.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +55.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +58.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -37.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -7.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 52% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +225.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Costa Rica?
- Ores and metals exports in Costa Rica was 1.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ores and metals exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.