Services, Debit/Expenditure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Services, Debit/Expenditure was 7.58 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Services, Debit/Expenditure in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, debit/expenditure in Costa Rica is 7.58 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 195.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, debit/expenditure in Costa Rica peaked at 7.58 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.48 billion, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 78th of 198 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.
Services, Debit/Expenditure in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.51 billion | — |
| 2006 | 1.67 billion | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.94 billion | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 1.87 billion | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.48 billion | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 1.89 billion | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 1.95 billion | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.22 billion | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 2.39 billion | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.57 billion | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 3.08 billion | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 3.43 billion | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 3.84 billion | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 4.21 billion | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 4.56 billion | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 3.43 billion | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 4.27 billion | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 5.78 billion | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 6.37 billion | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 7.58 billion | +19.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 7.58 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.44 billion, 41% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 7.58 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 billion, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 billion | 1.48 billion | 1.94 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.01 billion | 1.89 billion | 4.56 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 billion | 3.43 billion | 7.58 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.83 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 71.02 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.07 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 198.02 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 116.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, debit/expenditure in Costa Rica?
- Services, debit/expenditure in Costa Rica was 7.58 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest services, debit/expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest services, debit/expenditure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 billion in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for services, debit/expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Services, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.