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.

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.

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.