Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Costa Rica
25,098
in 2025
Ecuador
23,173
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
75th
Ecuador rank
76th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 25,098 against 23,173 in Ecuador, a difference of 1,925.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Ecuador ranks 76th of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,557 | 4,268 | 288.2 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8,073 | 13,422 | 5,348 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 14,417 | 23,114 | 8,698 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 25,098 against 23,173 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 1,925, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Ecuador ranks 76th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.