Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was -9,409 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Others (adjustment) — 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
The most recent figure for others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value in Costa Rica is -9,409 1000 USD, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 69.3% on the previous year and down 281.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value in Costa Rica peaked at 224,699 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, -43,194 1000 USD, in 2006.
Costa Rica ranks 153rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -1,480 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | -254 1000 USD | -82.8% |
| 1999 | -702 1000 USD | +176.4% |
| 2000 | -302 1000 USD | -57.0% |
| 2001 | 4,651 1000 USD | -1640.1% |
| 2002 | 98,398 1000 USD | +2015.6% |
| 2003 | -10,151 1000 USD | -110.3% |
| 2004 | 31,235 1000 USD | -407.7% |
| 2005 | 130,056 1000 USD | +316.4% |
| 2006 | -43,194 1000 USD | -133.2% |
| 2007 | 13,580 1000 USD | -131.4% |
| 2008 | 5,197 1000 USD | -61.7% |
| 2009 | 6,041 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 2010 | -9,974 1000 USD | -265.1% |
| 2011 | 243 1000 USD | -102.4% |
| 2012 | 224,699 1000 USD | +92368.7% |
| 2013 | 155,678 1000 USD | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 110,353 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 61,756 1000 USD | -44.0% |
| 2016 | -4,951 1000 USD | -108.0% |
| 2017 | -30,647 1000 USD | +519.0% |
| 2018 | -9,409 1000 USD | -69.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -9,409 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is -2,482 1000 USD, 3.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -9,409 1000 USD is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -42 1000 USD, 224.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Others (adjustment) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +92368.7% | 243 1000 USD | 224,699 1000 USD |
| 2002 | +2015.6% | 4,651 1000 USD | 98,398 1000 USD |
| 2001 | +1640.1% | -302 1000 USD | 4,651 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -812 1000 USD | -1,480 1000 USD | -254 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 23,551 1000 USD | -43,194 1000 USD | 130,056 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,305 1000 USD | -30,647 1000 USD | 224,699 1000 USD | 9 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0008 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2419 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.65 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value in Costa Rica?
- Others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value in Costa Rica was -9,409 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 224,699 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -43,194 1000 USD in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Costa Rica ranks 153rd out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 281.0%. 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 Others (adjustment) — 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/