ICT goods imports in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: ICT goods imports was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
ICT goods imports in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 6.8% for ict goods imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Costa Rica peaked at 24.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 41st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
ICT goods imports in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.5% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 16.5% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 7.2% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More infrastructure data for Costa Rica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 136.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 610,457 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.9 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.119 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 610,457 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in Costa Rica?
- Ict goods imports in Costa Rica was 6.8% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ict goods imports?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).