Costa Rica: High tech exports

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 Costa Rica

High technology exports

 Latest value 2,947.81
 Year 2024
 Measure million U.S. dollars
 Data availability 2007 - 2024
 Average 1,959.37
 Min - Max 869.82 - 3,074.13
 Source The United Nations
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The latest value from 2024 is 2947.81 million U.S. dollars, an increase from 2809.09 million U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 29848.07 million U.S. dollars, based on data from 124 countries. Historically, the average for Costa Rica from 2007 to 2024 is 1959.37 million U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 869.82 million U.S. dollars, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 3074.13 million U.S. dollars was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Costa Rica: High tech exports
 2024 2,947.81
 2023 2,809.09
 2022 2,066.89
 2021 1,457.23
 2020 1,038.67
 2019 1,154.57
 2018 1,148.83
 2017 1,106.66




Definition: High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.

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 Innovation index 28.40 2025 points
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