Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Costa Rica stood at 10.26% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 1.09 percentage points from 11.36% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 12.77% (down 2.51 percentage points since). The highest value since 1965 was 19.98% in 1982, the lowest 3.87% in 1970. Costa Rica ranked 100th highest of the 138 countries in this dataset in 2024; Brunei Darussalam ranked first.
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Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports), measured in %, captures Costa Rica's cross-border flows of goods and services, revealing the country's competitive position in global markets, trade relationships, and exposure to external economic shocks. Trade data encompasses exports (goods and services sold to other countries), imports (purchases from abroad), and the resulting balance (surplus when exports exceed imports, deficit when the reverse occurs). In Costa Rica, Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) reflects comparative advantages — sectors where the country produces efficiently relative to trading partners — as well as exchange rate effects and global demand patterns. Persistent trade deficits may indicate domestic consumption exceeding production, while surpluses suggest strong export competitiveness. Trade relationships also create supply chain dependencies; disruptions in partner countries can affect Costa Rica's industries that rely on imported components or foreign markets for their products.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Costa Rica stood at 10.26% in 2024, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 1.09 percentage points from 11.36% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 12.77% (down 2.51 percentage points since).
Costa Rica ranked 100th highest of the 138 countries in this dataset in 2024; Brunei Darussalam ranked first.
The highest value since 1965 was 19.98% in 1982, the lowest 3.87% in 1970.
| Indicator | Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) |
|---|---|
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) — Costa Rica [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-fuel-zs-un/CRI. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TM.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN
World Bank. "Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) — Costa Rica." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-fuel-zs-un/CRI. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TM.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN.
World Bank. 2026. "Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) — Costa Rica." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-fuel-zs-un/CRI. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TM.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Fuel imports (\% of merchandise imports) --- Costa Rica}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-fuel-zs-un/CRI},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TM.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN}
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