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 *** billion U.S. dollars. Orthopedic items and equipment, prosthetics, and implants made up the second most exported category, with a value of around *** billion dollars. On the other hand, Costa Rica's most imported products include petroleum and passenger vehicles.

In 2023, the main imported product in Costa Rica was petroleum, with a total import value of approximately **** billion U.S. dollars. The second most imported category was passenger vehicles, representing an import value of just over * billion dollars. The United States was one of the main countries of origin of Costa Rican imports that year.

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.

Exports in Costa Rica increased to 10910.80 USD Million in June from 8907.20 USD Million in May 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, 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.

In 2022, the United States was Costa Rica's most important trade partner. In that year, Costa Rica traded goods worth approximately **** billion U.S. dollars with the United States, from which *** billion dollars accounted for exported goods, and *** billion dollars for imported merchandise. Meanwhile, this Central American country traded a total of *** billion U.S. dollars with Netherlands, from which ** percent accounted for exports.

In 2023, the United States led the list of origin countries for Costa Rican merchandise imports, with a total value of over *** billion U.S. dollars. The U.S. was followed by China, the country of origin of around **** billion dollars worth of goods. Petroleum is one of the main products imported by Costa Rica.

In 2019, exports of banana accounted for 36 percent of the total agricultural exports from Costa Rica. In that year, other products such as pineapple, green coffee and cassava were also widely exported by the Central American country.

Costa Rica's total Imports in 2023 were valued at US$22.51 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Costa Rica's main import partners were: the United States, China and Mexico. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Electrical, electronic equipment and Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers. Total Exports were valued at US$18.11 Billion. In 2023, Costa Rica had a trade deficit of US$4.41 Billion.

Costa Rica CR: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Machinery and Transport Equipment data was reported at 4.506 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.608 % for 2018. Costa Rica CR: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Machinery and Transport Equipment data is updated yearly, averaging 4.645 % from Dec 1963 (Median) to 2019, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.369 % in 2012 and a record low of 1.378 % in 1964. Costa Rica CR: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Machinery and Transport Equipment 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: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Value added in manufacturing is the sum of gross output less the value of intermediate inputs used in production for industries classified in ISIC major division D. Machinery and transport equipment correspond to ISIC divisions 29, 30, 32, 34, and 35.;United Nations Industrial Development Organization, International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics.;;

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: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Chemicals data was reported at 7.221 % in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 7.221 % for 2021. Costa Rica CR: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Chemicals data is updated yearly, averaging 7.870 % from Dec 1963 (Median) to 2022, with 60 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.000 % in 1982 and a record low of 5.029 % in 1963. Costa Rica CR: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Chemicals 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: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Value added in manufacturing is the sum of gross output less the value of intermediate inputs used in production for industries classified in ISIC major division D. Chemicals correspond to ISIC division 24.;United Nations Industrial Development Organization, International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics.;;

Costa Rica CR: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Food, Beverages and Tobacco data was reported at 38.348 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 38.338 % for 2018. Costa Rica CR: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Food, Beverages and Tobacco data is updated yearly, averaging 42.371 % from Dec 1963 (Median) to 2019, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.920 % in 1963 and a record low of 34.830 % in 2006. Costa Rica CR: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Food, Beverages and Tobacco 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: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Value added in manufacturing is the sum of gross output less the value of intermediate inputs used in production for industries classified in ISIC major division D. Food, beverages, and tobacco correspond to ISIC divisions 15 and 16.;United Nations Industrial Development Organization, International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics.;;

Costa Rica CR: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Other Manufacturing data was reported at 52.973 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 52.810 % for 2018. Costa Rica CR: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Other Manufacturing data is updated yearly, averaging 37.215 % from Dec 1963 (Median) to 2019, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 52.973 % in 2019 and a record low of 22.534 % in 1963. Costa Rica CR: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Other Manufacturing 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: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Value added in manufacturing is the sum of gross output less the value of intermediate inputs used in production for industries classified in ISIC major division D. Other manufacturing, a residual, covers wood and related products (ISIC division 20), paper and related products (ISIC divisions 21 and 22), petroleum and related products (ISIC division 23), basic metals and mineral products (ISIC division27), fabricated metal products and professional goods (ISIC division 28), and other industries (ISIC divisions 25, 26, 31, 33, 36, and 37). Includes unallocated data. When data for textiles, machinery, or chemicals are shown as not available, they are included in other manufacturing.;United Nations Industrial Development Organization, International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics.;;

Costa Rica CR: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Textiles and Clothing data was reported at 2.377 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.441 % for 2018. Costa Rica CR: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Textiles and Clothing data is updated yearly, averaging 11.765 % from Dec 1963 (Median) to 2019, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.888 % in 1998 and a record low of 2.377 % in 2019. Costa Rica CR: GDP: % of Manufacturing: Textiles and Clothing 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: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Value added in manufacturing is the sum of gross output less the value of intermediate inputs used in production for industries classified in ISIC major division D. Textiles and clothing correspond to ISIC divisions 17-19.;United Nations Industrial Development Organization, International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics.;;

The share of value added by the services industry to gross domestic product in Costa Rica amounted to 67.99 percent in 2023. Between 1960 and 2023, the share rose by 14.48 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

United States Imports from Costa Rica was US$12.01 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from Costa Rica - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

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