Exports of goods and services as a share of GDP, per the World Bank; it measures trade openness, not competitiveness.
Costa Rica
38.8%
2025· +1.3 pp vs. previous figure
Regional comparison
Costa Rica
38.8%
2025 · +1.3 pp
goods and services, % of GDP (World Bank)
Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.
Over time
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All countries
This indicator has no “better” direction; the table is alphabetical.
| Country | Exports | Year | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 21.4% | 2024 | −1 pp | |
| Colombia | 15% | 2025 | −1.1 pp | |
| Costa Rica | 38.8% | 2025 | +1.3 pp | |
| Dominican Republic | 23.6% | 2025 | +0.9 pp | |
| Ecuador | 31.4% | 2025 | +0.9 pp | |
| El Salvador | 32% | 2025 | −0.6 pp | |
| Guatemala | 15.6% | 2025 | −0.3 pp | |
| Honduras | 35% | 2025 | +1.1 pp | |
| Mexico | 39.6% | 2025 | +2.4 pp | |
| Nicaragua | 41.6% | 2025 | +0.6 pp | |
| Panama | 44.4% | 2024 | −1.3 pp | |
| Paraguay | 37.2% | 2025 | −0.5 pp | |
| Peru | 30% | 2025 | +1.1 pp | |
| Uruguay | 27.1% | 2025 | −1.2 pp |
Source and citation
World Bank, World Development Indicators, via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.
World Bank, World Development Indicators, “Exports”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.
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