Belgium vs Costa Rica: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports)
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 77th and Costa Rica ranks 80th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 1.3% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.9% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials exports, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials exports between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Belgium ranks 77th and Costa Rica ranks 80th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.