2021
| Trade Barrier Index

Costa Rica

Region

Latin America & Caribbean

Global Rank

54/90

Regional Rank

9/16

Costa Rica - TBI Overall Score

Costa Rica - TBI Overall Score

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 4.16 51 9 2019
Overall 4.22 54 9 2021
Tariff Score 4.47 19 6 2019
Tariff Score 4.48 20 6 2021
NTMs 1.24 16 4 2019
NTMs 1.24 41 4 2021
Services 6.08 82 16 2019
Services 6.12 83 15 2021
Facilitation 4.85 41 3 2019
Facilitation 4.84 44 3 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

Costa Rica - Tariffs

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 4.47 19 6 2019
Overall 4.48 20 6 2021
Tariff Rate Score 3.67 48 5 2019
Tariff Rate Score 3.65 48 4 2021
Duty Free Score 5.36 15 3 2019
Duty Free Score 5.35 18 4 2021
Tariff Line Score 4.38 67 13 2019
Tariff Line Score 4.44 72 13 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

Costa Rica - NTMs View Expanded

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 1.24 16 4 2019
Overall 1.24 41 4 2021
Applied on All Partners 1.45 45 3 2019
Applied on All Partners 1.44 46 3 2021
Applied Bilaterally 1.04 17 5 2019
Applied Bilaterally 1.04 44 4 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

Costa Rica - Services View Expanded

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 6.08 82 16 2019
Overall 6.12 83 15 2021
Mode 1 6.07 83 15 2019
Mode 1 6.19 84 13 2021
Mode 3 3.08 45 12 2019
Mode 3 3.37 52 12 2021
Mode 4 9.1 83 16 2019
Mode 4 8.8 86 15 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

Costa Rica - Facilitation

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 4.85 41 3 2019
Overall 4.84 44 3 2021
Property Rights 3.43 27 2 2019
Property Rights 3.59 33 2 2021
Logistics 5.97 62 8 2019
Logistics 7.09 66 8 2021
Digital 2.47 10 3 2019
Digital 1.19 8 2 2021
RTAs 7.53 45 6 2019
RTAs 7.48 45 6 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

Costa Rica - NTMs Imposed on All Partners vs Bilateral NTMs

All Partners Bilateral All Partners Bilateral Year
Statistic Costa RicaCRI Latin America & CaribbeanR Upper Middle IncomeI Costa RicaCRI Latin America & CaribbeanR Upper Middle IncomeI Year
Subscore 1.44 2 2.23 1.04 1.5 1.67 2021
Contingent 1 2.06 1.85 1.08 2.66 1.91 2021
Export Related 1.32 1.65 1.92 1 1.01 1.76 2021
Other 1 1.24 1.72 1 0.93 1.64 2021
Pre-shipment Inspection 1.13 1.63 2.28 1 1.02 1.35 2021
Price Controls 2.01 1.91 2.23 1 1.01 1.48 2021
Quality Controls 1.5 4.19 3.77 1 1.18 1.83 2021
SPS 2.29 1.95 2.07 1.25 2.2 1.64 2021
TBT 1.27 1.41 2.01 1 1.98 1.75 2021
Statistic Costa RicaCRI Latin America & CaribbeanR Upper Middle IncomeI Costa RicaCRI Latin America & CaribbeanR Upper Middle IncomeI 2021
All Partners Bilateral All Partners Bilateral Year
  • CRI - Costa Rica
  • R - Region - Latin America & Caribbean
  • I - Income - Upper Middle Income

Costa Rica - Cross Border Supply

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 6.07 83 15 2019
Overall 6.19 84 13 2021
Professional 10 84 14 2019
Professional 10 89 13 2021
Transportation 2.13 31 8 2019
Transportation 2.5 32 8 2021
Financial 6.08 76 12 2019
Financial 6.08 77 11 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

Costa Rica - Commercial Presence

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 3.08 45 12 2019
Overall 3.37 52 12 2021
Professional 2.8 17 9 2019
Professional 2.8 17 9 2021
Transportation 4 47 11 2019
Transportation 4.69 39 11 2021
Retail 1 12 7 2019
Retail 1 5 7 2021
Telecom 4.38 66 11 2019
Telecom 4.37 66 10 2021
Financial 3.25 60 12 2019
Financial 4 53 12 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

Costa Rica - Presence of Natural Persons

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 9.1 83 16 2019
Overall 8.8 86 15 2021
Professional 9.1 84 16 2019
Professional 8.8 86 15 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year