Costa Rica (CRI)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports

$19.88B

Imports

$23.68B

Total trade

$43.56B

Trade balance

-$3.79B

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Costa Rica - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.

Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade

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Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.

Rank #1

USA (USA)

Total

41.7%

Exports

47.9%

$9.53B

Imports

36.5%

$8.65B

Total

41.7%

$18.18B

Rank #2

China (CHN)

Total

10.1%

Exports

1.9%

$383.47M

Imports

17.1%

$4.04B

Total

10.1%

$4.42B

Rank #3

Netherlands (NLD)

Total

4.7%

Exports

8.6%

$1.71B

Imports

1.5%

$348.11M

Total

4.7%

$2.06B

Rank #4

Mexico (MEX)

Total

4.2%

Exports

1.7%

$332.17M

Imports

6.4%

$1.52B

Total

4.2%

$1.85B

Rank #5

Guatemala (GTM)

Total

3.8%

Exports

5.2%

$1.03B

Imports

2.6%

$621.66M

Total

3.8%

$1.65B

Rank #6

Panama (PAN)

Total

2.3%

Exports

3.1%

$613.52M

Imports

1.6%

$379.60M

Total

2.3%

$993.12M

Rank #7

Belgium (BEL)

Total

2.3%

Exports

5.0%

$986.90M

Imports

0.0%

Total

2.3%

$986.90M

Rank #8

Nicaragua (NIC)

Total

2.2%

Exports

3.7%

$737.25M

Imports

0.9%

$215.68M

Total

2.2%

$952.92M

Rank #9

Japan (JPN)

Total

1.9%

Exports

1.2%

$240.25M

Imports

2.6%

$607.42M

Total

1.9%

$847.67M

Rank #10

El Salvador (SLV)

Total

1.8%

Exports

2.5%

$499.55M

Imports

1.2%

$290.40M

Total

1.8%

$789.94M

Rank	Partner	Export dependency	Import dependency	Total dependency
1	USA (USA)	47.9% $9.53B	36.5% $8.65B	41.7% $18.18B
2	China (CHN)	1.9% $383.47M	17.1% $4.04B	10.1% $4.42B
3	Netherlands (NLD)	8.6% $1.71B	1.5% $348.11M	4.7% $2.06B
4	Mexico (MEX)	1.7% $332.17M	6.4% $1.52B	4.2% $1.85B
5	Guatemala (GTM)	5.2% $1.03B	2.6% $621.66M	3.8% $1.65B
6	Panama (PAN)	3.1% $613.52M	1.6% $379.60M	2.3% $993.12M
7	Belgium (BEL)	5.0% $986.90M	0.0% $0	2.3% $986.90M
8	Nicaragua (NIC)	3.7% $737.25M	0.9% $215.68M	2.2% $952.92M
9	Japan (JPN)	1.2% $240.25M	2.6% $607.42M	1.9% $847.67M
10	El Salvador (SLV)	2.5% $499.55M	1.2% $290.40M	1.8% $789.94M

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Costa Rica's total international trade in 2024 amounted to $43.6B, with exports of $19.9B and imports of $23.7B.
The country held a global rank of 67 for total trade, with exports ranked 66th and imports ranked 66th.
The top export partner was the United States, receiving 47.9% of exports, valued at $9.5B.
The leading import partner was also the United States, accounting for 36.5% of imports, valued at $8.6B.
The top export category was Optical, photographic, and medical instruments (HS2 90), with a total export value of $8.7B.
The most significant import category was Mineral fuels and oils (HS2 27), with an import value of $2.5B.

Costa Rica's Trade Performance in 2024

In 2024, Costa Rica engaged in $43.6B of total trade, ranking #67 globally. The nation's exports were valued at $19.9B, while imports stood at $23.7B, leading to a trade deficit of -$3.8B. The primary destination for Costa Rican exports was the United States, which received $9.5B (47.9%) of the total. Other key export partners included the Netherlands and Guatemala. On the import side, the United States was the largest source, providing $8.6B (36.5%) of goods, followed by China at $4.0B.

Top Traded Goods

Costa Rica's export market is dominated by high-value instruments. The leading category, Optical, photographic, and medical instruments (HS2 90), accounted for 44.0% of all exports, with a value of $8.7B. The second-largest export category was Edible fruit and nuts (HS2 08), with $2.8B in exports. For imports, the most significant category was Mineral fuels and oils (HS2 27), with a total value of $2.5B, representing 10.4% of all imports. This was followed by Electrical machinery and equipment (HS2 85), valued at $2.3B.

Exports

Costa Rica - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.

Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 90

Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories

$8.75B

44.0% share

#2 • HS 08

Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons

$2.78B

14.0% share

#3 • HS 21

Miscellaneous edible preparations

$1.12B

5.6% share

#4 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$839.12M

4.2% share

#5 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$543.97M

2.7% share

#6 • HS 20

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants

$486.41M

2.4% share

#7 • HS 30

Pharmaceutical products

$452.50M

2.3% share

#8 • HS 09

Coffee, tea, mate and spices

$356.42M

1.8% share

#9 • HS 40

Rubber and articles thereof

$330.11M

1.7% share

#10 • HS 15

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

$289.31M

1.5% share

#11 • HS 07

Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible

$276.06M

1.4% share

#12 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$228.57M

1.1% share

#13 • HS 19

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products

$218.53M

1.1% share

#14 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$213.28M

1.1% share

#15 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$174.93M

0.9% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories	$8.75B	44.0%
2	Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons	$2.78B	14.0%
3	Miscellaneous edible preparations	$1.12B	5.6%
4	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$839.12M	4.2%
5	Plastics and articles thereof	$543.97M	2.7%
6	Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants	$486.41M	2.4%
7	Pharmaceutical products	$452.50M	2.3%
8	Coffee, tea, mate and spices	$356.42M	1.8%
9	Rubber and articles thereof	$330.11M	1.7%
10	Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes	$289.31M	1.5%
11	Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible	$276.06M	1.4%
12	Iron and steel	$228.57M	1.1%
13	Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products	$218.53M	1.1%
14	Iron or steel articles	$213.28M	1.1%
15	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$174.93M	0.9%

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Costa Rica - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Costa Rica - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

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Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Imports

Costa Rica - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.

Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$2.46B

10.4% share

#2 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$2.33B

9.8% share

#3 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$2.18B

9.2% share

#4 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$2.06B

8.7% share

#5 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$1.72B

7.3% share

#6 • HS 90

Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories

$1.30B

5.5% share

#7 • HS 30

Pharmaceutical products

$1.12B

4.7% share

#8 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$811.13M

3.4% share

#9 • HS 48

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard

$759.75M

3.2% share

#10 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$556.64M

2.4% share

#11 • HS 10

Cereals

$538.31M

2.3% share

#12 • HS 38

Chemical products n.e.c.

$423.51M

1.8% share

#13 • HS 33

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations

$372.24M

1.6% share

#14 • HS 94

Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings

$332.81M

1.4% share

#15 • HS 21

Miscellaneous edible preparations

$315.87M

1.3% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$2.46B	10.4%
2	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$2.33B	9.8%
3	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$2.18B	9.2%
4	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$2.06B	8.7%
5	Plastics and articles thereof	$1.72B	7.3%
6	Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories	$1.30B	5.5%
7	Pharmaceutical products	$1.12B	4.7%
8	Iron and steel	$811.13M	3.4%
9	Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard	$759.75M	3.2%
10	Iron or steel articles	$556.64M	2.4%
11	Cereals	$538.31M	2.3%
12	Chemical products n.e.c.	$423.51M	1.8%
13	Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations	$372.24M	1.6%
14	Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings	$332.81M	1.4%
15	Miscellaneous edible preparations	$315.87M	1.3%

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Costa Rica - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Costa Rica - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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