Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value was 62,336 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Costa Rica stood at 62,336 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Costa Rica peaked at 90,262 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,947 1000 USD, in 2003.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,287 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 18,801 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 15,786 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 14,947 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 19,471 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 20,539 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 21,969 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 32,624 1000 USD | +48.5% |
| 2008 | 39,379 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 27,390 1000 USD | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 34,893 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 42,084 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 39,623 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 41,431 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 39,131 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 34,002 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 33,318 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 32,418 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 31,210 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 45,573 1000 USD | +46.0% |
| 2020 | 35,013 1000 USD | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 53,231 1000 USD | +52.0% |
| 2022 | 90,262 1000 USD | +69.6% |
| 2023 | 86,738 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 62,336 1000 USD | -28.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 62,336 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,102 1000 USD, 2.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 62,336 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,152 1000 USD, 29.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,919 1000 USD | 14,947 1000 USD | 39,379 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,368 1000 USD | 31,210 1000 USD | 45,573 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,516 1000 USD | 35,013 1000 USD | 90,262 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 49 Egypt 85,512 1000 USD compare
- 50 Bulgaria 77,917 1000 USD compare
- 51 Caribbean 72,915 1000 USD compare
- 53 Tunisia 58,569 1000 USD compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 56,597 1000 USD compare
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 54,838 1000 USD compare
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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 packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Costa Rica?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Costa Rica was 62,336 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 90,262 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,947 1000 USD in 2003.
- How does Costa Rica rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en