Costa Rica vs Germany: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Costa Rica
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 90th and Germany ranks 88th of 196 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 8.1% | 7.3% | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 5.1% | 3.8% | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 3.7% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.3% | 1.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Costa Rica or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Costa Rica and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th and Germany ranks 88th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.