External Debt to GDP in Costa Rica decreased to 15 percent of GDP in 2024 from 15.70 percent of GDP in 2023. External Debt to GDP in Costa Rica averaged 10.88 percent of GDP from 2003 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 16.60 percent of GDP in 2020 and a record low of 4.90 percent of GDP in 2011. source: Inter-American Development Bank

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Balance of Trade	-2898.20	-2396.20	USD Million	Sep 2026
Capital Flows	-1663.70	-2474.60	USD Million	Jun 2026
Current Account	-239.84	-141.16	USD Million	Jun 2026
Current Account to GDP	-0.70	-0.90	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Exports	17374.10	15531.30	USD Million	Sep 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt	47644.70	45873.10	USD Million	Jun 2026
External Debt to GDP	15.00	15.70	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment	1357.70	4582.90	USD Million	Jun 2026
Imports	20272.30	17927.50	USD Million	Sep 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Remittances	230.36	239.59	USD Million	Jun 2026
Terrorism Index	0.00	0.00	Points	Dec 2026