Costa Rica vs Kenya: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Costa Rica
25,098
in 2025
Kenya
21,621
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
75th
Kenya rank
77th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 25,098 against 21,621 in Kenya, a difference of 3,477.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 77th of 118 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,311 | 2,485 | 1,826 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8,073 | 6,192 | 1,882 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14,934 | 15,986 | 1,052 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 20,813 | 19,403 | 1,410 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Costa Rica, at 25,098 against 21,621 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 3,477, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 77th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, 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.