Costa Rica’s current account deficit widened to USD 239.8 million in the second quarter of 2026 from USD 127.4 million in the corresponding period of the previous year. It was the biggest current account gap since Q4 2024, as the primary income account shortfall increased to USD 2,411.3 million from USD 2,348.3 million and the goods account deficit widened to USD 426.0 million from USD 82.4 million. Meanwhile, the surplus in the secondary income account increased to USD 189.6 million from USD 163.8 million. On the other hand, the services account surplus widened to USD 2,407.9 million from USD 2,139.6 million. source: Central Bank of Costa Rica

Costa Rica recorded a Current Account deficit of 92.58 USD Million in the first quarter of 2026. Current Account in Costa Rica averaged -338.71 USD Million from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 222.41 USD Million in the first quarter of 2020 and a record low of -1223.38 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2021. This page provides the latest reported value for - Costa Rica Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Costa Rica Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-30 11:00 PM
Current Account
Q1 $-92.6M $-161.7M $-250.0M
2026-09-30 11:00 PM
Current Account
Q2 $-239.8M $-141.2M $-180.0M
2026-12-28 10:00 PM
Current Account
Q3 $-239.8M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -2437.40 -1973.10 USD Million Aug 2026
Capital Flows -1656.70 -2467.10 USD Million Jun 2026
Current Account -239.84 -141.16 USD Million Jun 2026
Exports 15489.47 13632.90 USD Million Aug 2026
External Debt 47644.70 45873.10 USD Million Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 1357.70 4582.90 USD Million Jun 2026
Imports 17926.80 15606.00 USD Million Aug 2026


Costa Rica Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-239.84 -141.16 222.41 -1223.38 1999 - 2026 USD Million Quarterly

News Stream
Costa Rica Current Account Gap Widest in 1-1/2 Years
Costa Rica’s current account deficit widened to USD 239.8 million in the second quarter of 2026 from USD 127.4 million in the corresponding period of the previous year. It was the biggest current account gap since Q4 2024, as the primary income account shortfall increased to USD 2,411.3 million from USD 2,348.3 million and the goods account deficit widened to USD 426.0 million from USD 82.4 million. Meanwhile, the surplus in the secondary income account increased to USD 189.6 million from USD 163.8 million. On the other hand, the services account surplus widened to USD 2,407.9 million from USD 2,139.6 million.
2026-09-30
Costa Rica Current Account Gap Widens in Q1
Costa Rica’s current account deficit widened to USD 92.6 million in the first quarter of 2026 from USD 55.2 million in the corresponding period of the previous year. The primary income account shortfall increased to USD 2,700.1 million from USD 2,304.4 million, while the surplus in the secondary income account decreased to USD 179.8 million from USD 188.0 million. In contrast, the goods account deficit narrowed to USD 339.4 million from USD 550.1 million, whereas the services account surplus expanded to USD 2,767.0 million from USD 2,611.3 million.
2026-07-01
Costa Rica Current Account Gap Expands in Q4
Costa Rica’s current account deficit expanded to USD 229.8 million in Q4 2025 up sharply from a USD 71.1 million shortfall in the previous quarter. The goods account deficit widened to USD 162.6 million from USD 129.9 million while the primary account deficit widened to USD 2,740.5 million from USD 2,244.5 million. The services account surplus rose to USD 2,539.4 million from USD 2,156.2 million whereas the secondary account surplus fell to USD 134.0 million from USD 147.2 million reflecting mixed trends across different components of the current account.
2026-04-01