Exports in Costa Rica increased to 14956.93 USD Million in August from 13085.60 USD Million in July of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Costa Rica Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Costa Rica's total Exports in 2023 were valued at US$18.11 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Costa Rica's main export partners were: the United States, the Netherlands and Guatemala. The top three export commodities were: Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus; Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons and Miscellaneous edible preparations. Total Imports were valued at US$22.51 Billion. In 2023, Costa Rica had a trade deficit of US$4.41 Billion.

In 2023, Costa Rica exported around **** billion U.S. dollars' worth of goods worldwide. The United States led the list of destination countries for those Costa Rican exports, with an export value of more than *** billion U.S. dollars. The Netherlands ranked second, having received Costa Rican goods worth around *** billion U.S. dollars. Costa Rica's most exported products include medical equipment, as well as prosthetics and implants.

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Costa Rica: Exports of goods and services as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2024 is 38.53 percent, a decline from 38.92 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 44.58 percent, based on data from 134 countries. Historically, the average for Costa Rica from 1960 to 2024 is 33.47 percent. The minimum value, 20.86 percent, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 45.08 percent was recorded in 1982.

Costa Rica CR: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures data was reported at 64.169 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 61.396 % for 2022. Costa Rica CR: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures data is updated yearly, averaging 42.931 % from Dec 1965 (Median) to 2023, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.949 % in 1999 and a record low of 14.590 % in 1965. Costa Rica CR: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals).;World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.;Weighted average;Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Costa Rica Exports to United States was US$8.34 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Costa Rica Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on September of 2025.

Key information about Costa Rica Exports: Television

• Costa Rica Exports: Television was reported at 3,694.415 USD th in Dec 2023
• This records an increase from the previous number of 2,079.761 USD th for Dec 2022
• Costa Rica Exports: Television data is updated yearly, averaging 881.170 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2023, with 29 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 6,847.759 USD th in 1999 and a record low of 56.071 USD th in 2005
• Costa Rica Exports: Television data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Electronic Sector – Table RF.UNCTAD.TR: Television Receivers: Export Value

Costa Rica CR: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Fuel data was reported at 0.055 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.022 % for 2022. Costa Rica CR: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Fuel data is updated yearly, averaging 0.325 % from Dec 1965 (Median) to 2023, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.907 % in 1984 and a record low of 0.000 % in 1966. Costa Rica CR: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Fuel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials).;World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.;Weighted average;Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Key information about Costa Rica Exports: Telecommunication Equipment

• Costa Rica Exports: Telecommunication Equipment was reported at 20,690.837 USD th in Dec 2023
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 29,654.236 USD th for Dec 2022
• Costa Rica Exports: Telecommunication Equipment data is updated yearly, averaging 25,422.128 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2023, with 29 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 125,170.133 USD th in 2005 and a record low of 4,517.013 USD th in 1995
• Costa Rica Exports: Telecommunication Equipment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Electronic Sector – Table RF.UNCTAD.TE: Telecommunication Equipment: Export Value

Costa Rica CR: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: Residual data was reported at 0.076 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.046 % for 2022. Costa Rica CR: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: Residual data is updated yearly, averaging 0.322 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.554 % in 1977 and a record low of 0.000 % in 1965. Costa Rica CR: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: Residual data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.;World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.;Weighted average;

Costa Rica CR: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals data was reported at 1.509 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.451 % for 2022. Costa Rica CR: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals data is updated yearly, averaging 0.785 % from Dec 1965 (Median) to 2023, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.332 % in 2012 and a record low of 0.035 % in 1972. Costa Rica CR: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals).;World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.;Weighted average;Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Key information about Costa Rica Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product

• Costa Rica Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product was reported at 140,183.993 USD th in Dec 2023
• This records an increase from the previous number of 79,976.529 USD th for Dec 2022
• Costa Rica Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product data is updated yearly, averaging 5,519.210 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2023, with 29 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 140,183.993 USD th in 2023 and a record low of 1,392.227 USD th in 1997
• Costa Rica Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Sector – Table RT.UNCTAD.MPP: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product: Exports Value by Individual Economies and Territories

Costa Rica CR: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Export Earnings: Fuel data was reported at 256.461 USD mn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 249.696 USD mn for 2023. Costa Rica CR: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Export Earnings: Fuel data is updated yearly, averaging 21.334 USD mn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2024, with 71 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 262.392 USD mn in 2012 and a record low of 0.100 USD mn in 1955. Costa Rica CR: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Export Earnings: Fuel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.IMF.DOT: Exports: fob: by Country: Annual.

Graph and download economic data for National Accounts: GDP by Expenditure: Constant Prices: Exports of Goods and Services for Costa Rica (CRINAEXKP06GPSAQ) from Q2 1991 to Q2 2025 about Costa Rica, exports, expenditures, services, real, and GDP.

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Costa Rica CR: Exports: Goods data was reported at 19.025 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 16.597 USD bn for 2022. Costa Rica CR: Exports: Goods data is updated yearly, averaging 1.720 USD bn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.025 USD bn in 2023 and a record low of 84.000 USD mn in 1961. Costa Rica CR: Exports: Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.;World Trade Organization.;Gap-filled total;

Costa Rica CR: Exports: fob: World data was reported at 20.524 USD bn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.153 USD bn for 2023. Costa Rica CR: Exports: fob: World data is updated yearly, averaging 1.090 USD bn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2024, with 77 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.524 USD bn in 2024 and a record low of 30.600 USD mn in 1949. Costa Rica CR: Exports: fob: World data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.IMF.DOT: Exports: fob: by Country: Annual.

Costa Rica CR: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data was reported at 0.503 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.446 % for 2022. Costa Rica CR: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data is updated yearly, averaging 0.315 % from Dec 1966 (Median) to 2023, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.172 % in 1968 and a record low of 0.007 % in 1971. Costa Rica CR: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.;World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.;Weighted average;