Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise 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 95th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise 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 2.2%, 71% 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
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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 95th 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.