Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP was -0.9429 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Costa Rica, 1994–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -0.9429 for trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at -0.3907 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.13, in 2006.
Costa Rica ranks 112th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -0.6689 | — |
| 1995 | -0.934 | +39.6% |
| 1996 | -0.5799 | -37.9% |
| 1997 | -0.7919 | +36.6% |
| 1998 | -1.13 | +42.2% |
| 1999 | -0.5528 | -50.9% |
| 2000 | -0.3907 | -29.3% |
| 2001 | -0.5128 | +31.3% |
| 2002 | -0.5689 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | -0.6057 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | -0.9624 | +58.9% |
| 2005 | -1 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | -1.13 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | -0.6103 | -46.1% |
| 2008 | -0.8083 | +32.4% |
| 2009 | -0.531 | -34.3% |
| 2010 | -0.7489 | +41.0% |
| 2011 | -0.8732 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | -0.5896 | -32.5% |
| 2013 | -0.7172 | +21.6% |
| 2014 | -0.8713 | +21.5% |
| 2015 | -0.717 | -17.7% |
| 2016 | -0.7515 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | -0.6995 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | -0.7111 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | -0.6319 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | -0.6294 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | -0.9155 | +45.4% |
| 2022 | -0.8014 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | -0.8761 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | -0.9429 | +7.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -0.9429 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.5764, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -0.9429 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.9148, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7756 | -1.13 | -0.5528 | 6 |
| 2000s | -0.7123 | -1.13 | -0.3907 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7311 | -0.8732 | -0.5896 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8331 | -0.9429 | -0.6294 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 116.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Costa Rica was -0.9429 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3907 in 2000.
- What is the lowest trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.13 in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP (World). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the bilateral trade flows of low-carbon technology products, as well as country and world aggregates . Low carbon technology products produce less pollution than their traditional energy counterparts, and will play a vital role in the transition to a low carbon economy. Low carbon technologies include mechanics like wind turbines, solar panels, biomass systems and carbon capture equipment.