Imports in Costa Rica increased to 10208.82 USD Million in May from 8108.05 USD Million in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Costa Rica Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2023, the main imported product in Costa Rica was petroleum, with a total import value of approximately 2.43 billion U.S. dollars. The second most imported category was passenger vehicles, representing an import value of just over 1 billion dollars. The United States was one of the main countries of origin of Costa Rican imports that year.

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.

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.

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Costa Rica CR: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Manufactures data was reported at 71.692 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 74.358 % for 2021. Costa Rica CR: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Manufactures data is updated yearly, averaging 75.863 % from Dec 1965 (Median) to 2022, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85.111 % in 1998 and a record low of 58.829 % in 1982. Costa Rica CR: Imports: % of Goods Imports: 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: Imports. Manufactures comprise the commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (nonferrous metals).;World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.;Weighted average;Merchandise import shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Costa Rica CR: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food data was reported at 12.494 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.324 % for 2021. Costa Rica CR: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food data is updated yearly, averaging 9.627 % from Dec 1965 (Median) to 2022, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.750 % in 2020 and a record low of 6.282 % in 2005. Costa Rica CR: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food 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: Imports. Food comprises the commodities in SITC sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and SITC division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels).;World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.;Weighted average;Merchandise import shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Costa Rica CR: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: Residual data was reported at 0.032 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.058 % for 2022. Costa Rica CR: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: Residual data is updated yearly, averaging 3.890 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.390 % in 1982 and a record low of 0.032 % in 2023. Costa Rica CR: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: 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: Imports. Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from 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 imports by the economy.;World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.;Weighted average;

Costa Rica CR: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Fuel data was reported at 12.724 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.218 % for 2021. Costa Rica CR: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Fuel data is updated yearly, averaging 9.288 % from Dec 1965 (Median) to 2022, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.984 % in 1982 and a record low of 3.873 % in 1970. Costa Rica CR: Imports: % of Goods Imports: 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: Imports. 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 import shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Costa Rica CR: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: The Arab World data was reported at 0.890 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.466 % for 2022. Costa Rica CR: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: The Arab World data is updated yearly, averaging 0.019 % from Dec 1968 (Median) to 2023, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.895 % in 2009 and a record low of 0.003 % in 1984. Costa Rica CR: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: 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: Imports. Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports 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: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Sub-Saharan Africa data was reported at 0.041 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.057 % for 2022. Costa Rica CR: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Sub-Saharan Africa data is updated yearly, averaging 0.038 % from Dec 1964 (Median) to 2023, with 60 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.292 % in 1966 and a record low of 0.000 % in 1988. Costa Rica CR: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Sub-Saharan Africa 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: Imports. Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports 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;

United Kingdom Imports from Costa Rica was US$623.01 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Imports from Costa Rica - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Italy Imports from Costa Rica was US$296.25 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Italy Imports from Costa Rica - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

India Imports from Costa Rica was US$162.56 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. India Imports from Costa Rica - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Canada Imports from Costa Rica was US$541.13 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Canada Imports from Costa Rica - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Trinidad And Tobago Imports from Costa Rica was US$56.42 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Trinidad And Tobago Imports from Costa Rica - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Australia Imports from Costa Rica was US$178.66 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Australia Imports from Costa Rica - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Morocco Imports from Costa Rica was US$12.13 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Morocco Imports from Costa Rica - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Netherlands Imports from Costa Rica was US$1.97 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Netherlands Imports from Costa Rica - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Germany Imports from Costa Rica was US$771.87 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Germany Imports from Costa Rica - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.