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. source: Central Bank of Costa Rica

Costa Rica recorded a Current Account deficit of 69.90 USD Million in the third quarter of 2025. Current Account in Costa Rica averaged -345.67 USD Million from 1999 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 247.66 USD Million in the first quarter of 2020 and a record low of -1152.23 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 April of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-30 11:00 PM
Current Account
Q3 $-69.9M $-115.4M $-351.8M
2026-03-31 11:00 PM
Current Account
Q4 $-229.8M $-69.9M $-170.0M
2026-06-30 12:30 PM
Current Account
Q1 $-229.8M $-250.0M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -626.05 -490.20 USD Million Feb 2026
Capital Flows -749.50 -127.11 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account -229.80 -69.90 USD Million Dec 2025
Exports 3339.20 1518.40 USD Million Feb 2026
External Debt 41784.40 40464.10 USD Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 1390.80 1316.10 USD Million Sep 2025
Imports 3965.30 1980.80 USD Million Feb 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
-229.80 -69.90 247.66 -1152.23 1999 - 2025 USD Million Quarterly

News Stream
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
Costa Rica Current Account Gap Shrinks in Q3
Costa Rica’s current account deficit shrank to USD 69.9 million in Q3 2025, down sharply from a USD 178.0 million shortfall in the same period last year. The goods account deficit shrank to USD 157.6 million from USD 466.1 million, while the primary account deficit widened to USD 1,971.2 million from USD 1,922.7 million. The services account surplus slipped to USD 1,911.8 million from USD 2,080.4 million, whereas the secondary account surplus rose to USD 147.2 million from USD 130.4 million, reflecting mixed trends across different components of the current account.
2025-12-31
Costa Rica’s Current Account Deficit Narrows in Q2
Costa Rica’s current account deficit shrank to USD 115.4 million in Q2 2025, down sharply from a USD 440 million shortfall in the same period last year. The goods account deficit shrank to USD 87.2 million from USD 657 million, while the primary account deficit widened to USD 2,358.6 million from USD 2,171.2 million. The services account surplus slipped to USD 2,176.8 million from USD 2,262.8 million, whereas the secondary account surplus rose to USD 153.5 million from USD 125.4 million, reflecting mixed trends across different components of the current account.
2025-09-30