Exports in Costa Rica increased to 8918.84 USD Million in May from 6956.44 USD Million in April 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.

In 2023, the main exported product from Costa Rica was medical equipment; including surgery, odontology, and veterinary instruments and devices. The total value of these exports was nearly 5.7 billion U.S. dollars. Orthopedic items and equipment, prosthetics, and implants made up the second most exported category, with a value of around 1.6 billion dollars. On the other hand, Costa Rica's most imported products include petroleum and passenger vehicles.

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.

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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 July of 2025.

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 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;

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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.

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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.

Costa Rica exports for 2023 were 33.66 billion US dollars, a 14.64% increase from 2022.

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<li>Costa Rica exports for 2022 were <strong>29.36 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>24.95% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Costa Rica exports for 2021 were <strong>23.50 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>18.04% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Costa Rica exports for 2020 were <strong>19.91 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>9.96% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Costa Rica CR: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Travel data was reported at 32.294 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 30.768 % for 2022. Costa Rica CR: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Travel data is updated yearly, averaging 48.877 % from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2023, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.842 % in 2000 and a record low of 16.857 % in 2020. Costa Rica CR: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Travel 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. Travel services (% of commercial service exports) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers in that economy for their own use during visits of less than one year for business or personal purposes. Travel services include the goods and services consumed by travelers, such as lodging and meals and transport (within the economy visited).;International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.;Weighted average;

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Costa Rica was reported at 38.92 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Costa Rica - Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July 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 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;

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: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Latin America & The Caribbean data was reported at 21.074 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22.408 % for 2022. Costa Rica CR: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Latin America & The Caribbean data is updated yearly, averaging 21.207 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.157 % in 1980 and a record low of 4.156 % in 1962. Costa Rica CR: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Latin America & The Caribbean 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 low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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;

Costa Rica CR: Exports: Commercial Service data was reported at 14.764 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.717 USD bn for 2022. Costa Rica CR: Exports: Commercial Service data is updated yearly, averaging 2.278 USD bn from Dec 1977 (Median) to 2023, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.764 USD bn in 2023 and a record low of 122.900 USD mn in 1977. Costa Rica CR: Exports: Commercial Service 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. Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. International transactions in services are defined by the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (1993) as the economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. Definitions may vary among reporting economies.;International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.;Gap-filled total;