Printing and writing papers — Export value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Printing and writing papers — Export value was 2,506 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Export value in Costa Rica, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, printing and writing papers — export value in Costa Rica stood at 2,506 1000 USD.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — export value in Costa Rica peaked at 3,410 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1995.
That places Costa Rica 73rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Export value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 173 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 2 1000 USD | -98.8% |
| 1994 | 160 1000 USD | +7900.0% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 234 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 658 1000 USD | +181.2% |
| 1998 | 658 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,735 1000 USD | +163.7% |
| 2000 | 452 1000 USD | -73.9% |
| 2001 | 452 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 452 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 452 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,923 1000 USD | +325.4% |
| 2005 | 1,923 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,589 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 1,173 1000 USD | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 3,410 1000 USD | +190.7% |
| 2009 | 1,386 1000 USD | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 2,552 1000 USD | +84.1% |
| 2011 | 1,932 1000 USD | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 2,053 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1,571 1000 USD | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 1,438 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1,658 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 971 1000 USD | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 997 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 999 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,247 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 1,229 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,404 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 2,353 1000 USD | +67.6% |
| 2023 | 2,596 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 2,506 1000 USD | -3.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,506 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,038 1000 USD, 50% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,506 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108 1000 USD, 23.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +7900.0% | 2 1000 USD | 160 1000 USD |
| 2004 | +325.4% | 452 1000 USD | 1,923 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 452.5 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 1,735 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,321 1000 USD | 452 1000 USD | 3,410 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,542 1000 USD | 971 1000 USD | 2,552 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,018 1000 USD | 1,229 1000 USD | 2,596 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 printing and writing papers — export value in Costa Rica?
- Printing and writing papers — export value in Costa Rica was 2,506 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — export value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,410 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — export value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for printing and writing papers — export value?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — export value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. 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 Printing and writing papers — 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