Costa Rica

Official symbols in Costa Rica:


Flag Costa Rica		Coat of arms Costa Rica

Import in Costa Rica

The continent: America

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Importing in Costa Rica

Cost to import

1 070 US$ per container^[?] (2014)

(ascending): 60 in the world of 187 (68,45%); 5 place in America 35 (88,57%)

11,21 % (2,24 % annual) ↗

min: 1 020; max: 1 190; max-min: 170 (14,29%); mid: 1 105;

-35 (-3,27%)

Documents to import

5 number^[?] (2014)

(ascending): 31 in the world of 182 (83,52%); 6 place in America 34 (85,29%)

Time to import

14 days^[?] (2014)

(ascending): 59 in the world of 188 (69,15%); 16 place in America 35 (57,14%)

Types of import in Costa Rica

Imports of goods and services

17 456 754 374 current US$^[?] (2015)

(descending): 85 in the world of 187 (55,08%); 15 place in America 38 (63,16%)

25,18 % (5,04 % annual) ↘

min: 124 535 586; max: 17 548 229 000; max-min: 17 423 693 414 (99,29%); mid: 8 836 382 293;

8 620 372 081 (49,38%)

Service imports

2 728 228 115 current US$^[?] (2015)

(descending): 96 in the world of 185 (48,65%); 16 place in America 38 (60,53%)

30,75 % (6,15 % annual) ↘

min: 199 000 000; max: 2 728 228 115; max-min: 2 529 228 115 (92,71%); mid: 1 463 614 058;

1 264 614 058 (46,35%)

Goods imports

14 463 513 906 current US$^[?] (2015)

(descending): 82 in the world of 186 (56,45%); 15 place in America 38 (63,16%)

23,67 % (4,73 % annual) ↘

min: 804 900 000; max: 14 784 329 141; max-min: 13 979 429 141 (94,56%); mid: 7 794 614 571;

6 668 899 336 (46,11%)

Import of goods in Costa Rica

Goods imports

14 463 513 906 current US$^[?] (2015)

(descending): 82 in the world of 186 (56,45%); 15 place in America 38 (63,16%)

23,67 % (4,73 % annual) ↘

min: 804 900 000; max: 14 784 329 141; max-min: 13 979 429 141 (94,56%); mid: 7 794 614 571;

6 668 899 336 (46,11%)

Agricultural raw materials imports

1,02 % of merchandise imports^[?] (2015)

(descending): 97 in the world of 168 (42,86%); 16 place in America 35 (57,14%)

8,17 % (1,63 % annual) ↗

min: 0,448; max: 2,00; max-min: 1,55 (77,58%); mid: 1,22;

-0,205 (-20,14%)

Food imports

11,96 % of merchandise imports^[?] (2015)

(descending): 98 in the world of 171 (43,27%); 23 place in America 35 (37,14%)

24,97 % (4,99 % annual) ↘

min: 6,30; max: 12,94; max-min: 6,64 (51,29%); mid: 9,62;

2,35 (19,60%)

Fuel imports

8,49 % of merchandise imports^[?] (2015)

(descending): 128 in the world of 169 (24,85%); 30 place in America 33 (12,12%)

43,10 % (8,62 % annual) ↗

min: 3,87; max: 19,98; max-min: 16,11 (80,62%); mid: 11,93;

-3,44 (-40,48%)

Ores and metals imports

2,25 % of merchandise imports^[?] (2015)

(descending): 66 in the world of 168 (61,31%); 6 place in America 34 (85,29%)

15,39 % (3,08 % annual) ↘

min: 1,21; max: 3,12; max-min: 1,91 (61,25%); mid: 2,17;

0,086 (3,82%)

ICT goods imports

18,47 % of total goods imports^[?] (2013)

(descending): 5 in the world of 170 (97,65%); 1 place in America 35 (100%)

4,03 % (0,807 % annual) ↘

min: 16,60; max: 24,36; max-min: 7,76 (31,86%); mid: 20,48;

-2,01 (-10,90%)

Import services in Costa Rica

Service imports

2 728 228 115 current US$^[?] (2015)

(descending): 96 in the world of 185 (48,65%); 16 place in America 38 (60,53%)

30,75 % (6,15 % annual) ↘

min: 199 000 000; max: 2 728 228 115; max-min: 2 529 228 115 (92,71%); mid: 1 463 614 058;

1 264 614 058 (46,35%)

Communications, computer, etc.

28,47 % of service imports, BoP^[?] (2015)

(descending): 110 in the world of 179 (39,11%); 20 place in America 37 (48,65%)

8,61 % (1,72 % annual) ↘

min: 12,01; max: 36,37; max-min: 24,36 (66,98%); mid: 24,19;

4,28 (15,04%)

Insurance and financial services

13,46 % of service imports, BoP^[?] (2015)

(descending): 26 in the world of 176 (85,80%); 14 place in America 37 (64,86%)

21,19 % (4,24 % annual) ↘

min: 2,30; max: 16,73; max-min: 14,43 (86,25%); mid: 9,52;

3,94 (29,30%)

Transport services

38,10 % of service imports, BoP^[?] (2015)

(descending): 65 in the world of 181 (64,64%); 15 place in America 36 (61,11%)

8,27 % (1,65 % annual) ↗

min: 27,93; max: 58,25; max-min: 30,32 (52,05%); mid: 43,09;

-4,99 (-13,09%)

Travel services

19,97 % of service imports, BoP^[?] (2015)

(descending): 93 in the world of 181 (49,17%); 21 place in America 36 (44,44%)

10,79 % (2,16 % annual) ↗

min: 17,81; max: 39,00; max-min: 21,20 (54,34%); mid: 28,41;

-8,44 (-42,25%)