Costa Rica's trade deficit widened to USD 1,565.7 million in June 2026 from USD 1,447.1 million in the same period a year earlier. Exports rose 5.9% year-on-year to a six-month high of USD 11,586.2 million, while imports increased 6.1% to a six-month peak of USD 13,151.9 million. source: Central Bank of Costa Rica

Costa Rica recorded a trade deficit of 1565.70 USD Million in June of 2026. Balance of Trade in Costa Rica averaged -1782.04 USD Million from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 307.80 USD Million in December of 1999 and a record low of -6440.80 USD Million in December of 2013. This page provides the latest reported value for - Costa Rica Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Costa Rica Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-23 07:00 PM
Balance of Trade
May $-1370.22M $-1127.24
2026-07-21 08:30 AM
Balance of Trade
Jun $-1565.7M $-1340M $-1600.0M
2026-08-21 07:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Jul $-1565.7M $-1200.0M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -1565.70 -1340.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Capital Flows -2141.71 -1076.25 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account -92.58 -161.74 USD Million Mar 2026
Exports 11586.20 9461.50 USD Million Jun 2026
External Debt 44484.95 43088.60 USD Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 4584.80 1506.30 USD Million Mar 2026
Imports 13151.90 10801.50 USD Million Jun 2026


Costa Rica Balance of Trade
Costa Rica's lack of mineral resources makes the country reliant on imports of fuels (9 percent of total imports). As a result, the country has been registering trade deficits since 1995. Costa Rica's main exports are: electronic components and medical equipment (36 percent of total exports). Costa Rica´s main trading partner is the United States (44 percent of total exports and 38 percent of imports). Others include: China, Panama, Guatemala, Netherlands and Mexico.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-1565.70 -1340.00 307.80 -6440.80 1995 - 2026 USD Million Monthly
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