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. source: Central Bank of Costa Rica

Costa Rica recorded a Current Account deficit of 221.80 USD Million in the first quarter of 2025. Current Account in Costa Rica averaged -346.75 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 February of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-09-30 11:00 PM
Current Account
Q2 $-115.4M $-221.8M $-100.0M
2025-12-30 11:00 PM
Current Account
Q3 $-69.9M $-115.4M $-351.8M
2026-03-31 10:20 PM
Current Account
Q4 $-69.9M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -2434.19 -2197.49 USD Million Dec 2025
Capital Flows -749.50 -127.11 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account -69.90 -221.20 USD Million Sep 2025
Exports 22696.06 20860.61 USD Million Dec 2025
External Debt 41784.40 40464.10 USD Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 1390.80 1316.10 USD Million Sep 2025
Imports 25130.25 23058.10 USD Million Dec 2025


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
-69.90 -221.20 247.66 -1152.23 1999 - 2025 USD Million Quarterly

News Stream
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
Costa Rica Current Account Gap Widens in Q1
Costa Rica’s current account deficit widened to USD 221.8 million in the March quarter of 2025, up from USD 91.3 million in the same period last year. The primary account deficit grew to USD 2,507 million from USD 2,011 million, while the goods account gap narrowed to USD 576 million from USD 843 million. Meanwhile, the services account surplus declined to USD 2,659 million from USD 2,571 million, and the secondary account surplus marginally shrank to USD 376 million from USD 381 million.
2025-07-01