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 Imports By Category Value Year
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $2.59B 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $2.20B 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $1.95B 2023
Plastics $1.73B 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $1.67B 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $1.30B 2023
Pharmaceutical products $1.04B 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $772.76M 2023
Iron and steel $766.52M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $605.48M 2023
Cereals $587.79M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $420.88M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $318.58M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $296.07M 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $280.43M 2023
Rubbers $270.78M 2023
Fertilizers $243.21M 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $241.61M 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $231.49M 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $224.72M 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $223.78M 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $216.65M 2023
Organic chemicals $212.08M 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $198.01M 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $189.07M 2023
Copper $187.21M 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $176.86M 2023
Aluminum $162.84M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $160.96M 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $154.82M 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $147.47M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $138.03M 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $130.14M 2023
Ceramic products $114.93M 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $114.92M 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $111.36M 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $110.49M 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $108.87M 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $104.56M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $104.00M 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $102.48M 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $94.82M 2023
Glass and glassware $92.04M 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $91.93M 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $90.16M 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $81.67M 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $76.91M 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $75.93M 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $75.46M 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $69.10M 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $66.60M 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $60.93M 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $60.48M 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $57.71M 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $54.81M 2023
Manmade filaments $48.21M 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $45.34M 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $43.54M 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $40.34M 2023
Cotton $39.33M 2023
Nickel $31.85M 2023
Manmade staple fibers $29.54M 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $25.32M 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $23.41M 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $18.86M 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $18.80M 2023
Headgear and $17.15M 2023
Clocks and watches $15.26M 2023
Zinc $15.16M 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $14.28M 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $12.31M 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $11.69M 2023
Live animals $11.04M 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $10.96M 2023
Lac, gums, resins $10.02M 2023
Products of animal origin $9.68M 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $8.11M 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $7.12M 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $6.63M 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $6.33M 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $6.33M 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $5.54M 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $5.45M 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $5.20M 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $4.45M 2023
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $3.26M 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $1.34M 2023
Cork and articles of cork $1.05M 2023
Tin $985.55K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $722.87K 2023
Silk $711.65K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $696.28K 2023
Ores slag and ash $549.08K 2023
Lead $460.18K 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $424.77K 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $19.98K 2023
Commodities not specified according to kind $1 2012




Coast-Rica Handel Sidste Forrige Højeste Laveste Unit
Handelsbalance -241.92 -161.39 139.55 -661.40 Usd Million [+]
Betalingsbalance -652.00 -147.10 247.66 -1152.23 Usd Million [+]
Betalingsbalance Til Bnp -1.00 -4.30 -1.00 -15.59 Procent Af Bnp [+]
Eksport 1917.28 1787.31 1917.28 189.28 Usd Million [+]
Import 2159.20 1948.70 2159.20 280.48 Usd Million [+]
Ekstern-Gæld 40006.44 39948.64 40006.44 4464.84 Usd Million [+]
Kapitalbevægelser -1068.73 204.65 945.59 -2622.85 Usd Million [+]
Pengeoverførsler 148.22 166.13 179.59 29.45 Usd Million [+]
Udlandsgæld til BNP 17.00 16.30 17.00 5.10 Procent Af Bnp [+]
Terrorisme Indeks 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Points [+]
Udenlandske Direkte Investeringer 1795.20 772.10 1795.20 82.60 Usd Million [+]
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