Costa Rica Current Account Gap Shrinks in Q3

2025-12-31 13:13 By Felipe Alarcon 1 min. read

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.



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Costa Rica Current Account Gap Shrinks in Q3
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