Chile — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Chile — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 63,132 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Chile — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Costa Rica, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2018, chile — forest products (export/import) — import value in Costa Rica stood at 63,132 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chile — forest products (export/import) — import value in Costa Rica peaked at 63,132 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 242 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 15th out of 93 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chile — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,801 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 2,478 1000 USD | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 3,338 1000 USD | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 6,704 1000 USD | +100.8% |
| 2001 | 10,245 1000 USD | +52.8% |
| 2002 | 242 1000 USD | -97.6% |
| 2003 | 10,756 1000 USD | +4344.6% |
| 2004 | 12,324 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 8,003 1000 USD | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 13,001 1000 USD | +62.5% |
| 2008 | 36,688 1000 USD | +182.2% |
| 2009 | 16,755 1000 USD | -54.3% |
| 2010 | 29,108 1000 USD | +73.7% |
| 2011 | 42,566 1000 USD | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 51,089 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 50,083 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 44,777 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 47,171 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 50,762 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 54,358 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 63,132 1000 USD | +16.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 63,132 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,737 1000 USD, 16.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 63,132 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,047 1000 USD, 9.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chile — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +4344.6% | 242 1000 USD | 10,756 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,539 1000 USD | 1,801 1000 USD | 3,338 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 12,746 1000 USD | 242 1000 USD | 36,688 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 48,116 1000 USD | 29,108 1000 USD | 63,132 1000 USD | 9 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chile — forest products (export/import) — import value in Costa Rica?
- Chile — forest products (export/import) — import value in Costa Rica was 63,132 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chile — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 63,132 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest chile — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 242 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for chile — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
- Is chile — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chile — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/