Ores and metals imports in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Ores and metals imports was 1.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Ores and metals imports in Costa Rica, 1965–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Costa Rica is 1.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Costa Rica peaked at 3.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2009.
That places Costa Rica 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ores and metals imports in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.6% | — |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -16.8% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | +32.3% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -34.3% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +26.5% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -37.7% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +66.5% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +47.2% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -38.1% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +71.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +65.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 74% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 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 exports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Costa Rica?
- Ores and metals imports in Costa Rica was 1.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ores and metals imports?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.