Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — Import Value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — Import Value was 4,500 1000 USD in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — Import Value in Costa Rica, 1966–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4,500 1000 USD for agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value in 2008.
The figure is down 34.9% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value in Costa Rica peaked at 8,304 1000 USD in 2005 and was at its lowest, 50 1000 USD, in 1967.
That places Costa Rica 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — Import Value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 57 1000 USD | — |
| 1967 | 50 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 51 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 101 1000 USD | +98.0% |
| 1970 | 102 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 85 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 110 1000 USD | +29.4% |
| 1973 | 179 1000 USD | +62.7% |
| 1974 | 155 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 494 1000 USD | +218.7% |
| 1976 | 305 1000 USD | -38.3% |
| 1977 | 416 1000 USD | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 349 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 728 1000 USD | +108.6% |
| 1980 | 1,658 1000 USD | +127.7% |
| 1981 | 273 1000 USD | -83.5% |
| 1982 | 182 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 420 1000 USD | +130.8% |
| 1984 | 580 1000 USD | +38.1% |
| 1985 | 548 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 282 1000 USD | -48.5% |
| 1987 | 1,868 1000 USD | +562.4% |
| 1988 | 400 1000 USD | -78.6% |
| 1989 | 500 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 1,172 1000 USD | +134.4% |
| 1991 | 695 1000 USD | -40.7% |
| 1992 | 1,240 1000 USD | +78.4% |
| 1993 | 1,979 1000 USD | +59.6% |
| 1994 | 2,125 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 2,968 1000 USD | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 2,768 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2,862 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3,529 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 4,200 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 5,657 1000 USD | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 3,129 1000 USD | -44.7% |
| 2002 | 3,435 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 3,205 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 2,909 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 8,304 1000 USD | +185.5% |
| 2006 | 5,492 1000 USD | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 6,916 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 4,500 1000 USD | -34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.75 1000 USD | 50 1000 USD | 101 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1970s | 292.3 1000 USD | 85 1000 USD | 728 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 671.1 1000 USD | 182 1000 USD | 1,868 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,354 1000 USD | 695 1000 USD | 4,200 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,839 1000 USD | 2,909 1000 USD | 8,304 1000 USD | 9 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value in Costa Rica?
- Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value in Costa Rica was 4,500 1000 USD in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,304 1000 USD in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 1000 USD in 1967.
- How does Costa Rica rank for agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2008.
- Is agricultural machinery nes (trade) — import value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 Agricultural machinery nes (trade) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Important notice: FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery is no longer active. The latest online version of the database has as reference year 2009 (with data collected in year 2011). FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery provides statistical series on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment statistical series referring to the following items: tractors, harvesters and threshers, irrigation pumps, milking machines, hand tools, and soil machines. The database includes estimates of agriculture machinery in use and value of import and export of agriculture machinery.