Latin America & Caribbean

Costa Rica

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GDP of $103 bn in 2025, real growth of 4.6% and inflation of −0.1%, by the IMF’s figures.

In January–August 2026 the U.S. bought $8.0B of goods from Costa Rica and sold it $7.3B, a deficit of $619.7M, and Miami International Airport, FL handled the most of it (20.6% of the trade through listed ports).

Trade

U.S. trade with Costa Rica

U.S. Census Bureau goods trade between Costa Rica and the United States, by month, U.S. port and product.

National totals · January–August 2026

All U.S. customs districts. Imports are general imports; exports are total exports.

Imports: $8.0B; −13.3% y/y
Exports: $7.3B; +6.5% y/y
Total trade: $15.3B; −4.8% y/y
U.S. deficit: $619.7M; $1.7B smaller than a year earlier
Share of U.S. trade: 0.38%; 35th of 233 partners

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered: January–August 2026
Source figures as of: October 16, 2026
Geography: U.S. trade with Costa Rica, all U.S. customs districts
Sector: International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations: Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, share of U.S. trade, rank and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
Revisions: When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status: Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations: Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.

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Port subtotals

U.S. ports handling trade with Costa Rica

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The 150 ports listed cover 96.8% of national trade ($14.8B of $15.3B). Another 3.2% went by mail, low-value shipments or through ports Census doesn’t name.

U.S. goods trade with Costa Rica by U.S. port, January–August 2026
U.S. port, activate to sort	Imports, activate to sort	Exports, activate to sort	Total trade, sorted descending; activate to reverse	Balance, activate to sort	Share of listed-port trade, activate to sort	Trade y/y, activate to sort
Detroit Metropolitan Airport, MI3807Mainly air	$151.8K	$23.1K	$174.8K	−$128.7K	<0.01%	+51.6%
Green Bay, WI3703Mainly land/other	$0	$171.8K	$171.8K	$171.8K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
International Falls-Ranier, MN3604Mainly land/other	$110.2K	$44.4K	$154.6K	−$65.9K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Madawaska, ME0109Mainly land/other	$0	$148.0K	$148.0K	$148.0K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
San Jose International Airport, CA2834Mainly air	$0	$146.5K	$146.5K	$146.5K	<0.01%	+399.7%
Tacoma, WA3002Mainly vessel	$133.8K	$0	$133.8K	−$133.8K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Baltimore-Washington International Airport, MD1305Mainly air	$19.7K	$76.4K	$96.2K	$56.7K	<0.01%	+1.0%
Fabens, TX2404Mainly land/other	$94.2K	$0	$94.2K	−$94.2K	<0.01%	−0.1%
Wichita, KS4504Mainly air	$0	$86.5K	$86.5K	$86.5K	<0.01%	+2352.2%
Calexico, CA2503Mainly land/other	$0	$83.8K	$83.8K	$83.8K	<0.01%	+11.3%
Atlantic City User Fee Airport, NJ1182Mainly air	$57.2K	$24.4K	$81.5K	−$32.8K	<0.01%	−96.7%
Hartford, CT0411Mainly air	$0	$78.2K	$78.2K	$78.2K	<0.01%	+41.7%
Calais, ME0115Mainly land/other	$72.0K	$0	$72.0K	−$72.0K	<0.01%	+670.7%
Ponce, PR4908Mainly vessel	$0	$63.5K	$63.5K	$63.5K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Sweetgrass, MT3310Mainly land/other	$58.7K	$0	$58.7K	−$58.7K	<0.01%	+8040.5%
St. Louis, MO4503Mainly land/other	$0	$53.3K	$53.3K	$53.3K	<0.01%	+129.7%
Portland, ME0101Mainly vessel	$0	$51.9K	$51.9K	$51.9K	<0.01%	+197.3%
Everett, WA3006Mainly land/other	$44.6K	$0	$44.6K	−$44.6K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Nashville, TN2007Mainly air	$25.5K	$16.3K	$41.8K	−$9.3K	<0.01%	+1136.9%
Omaha, NE3512Mainly land/other	$0	$38.7K	$38.7K	$38.7K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Tucson, AZ2609Mainly air	$0	$37.7K	$37.7K	$37.7K	<0.01%	−40.5%
Las Vegas, NV2722Mainly air	$27.3K	$10.3K	$37.6K	−$17.0K	<0.01%	−99.5%
Durham, NC1503Mainly air	$15.8K	$20.2K	$36.0K	$4.3K	<0.01%	−72.8%
Greenville, MS2011Mainly vessel	$0	$30.7K	$30.7K	$30.7K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Austin, TX5506Mainly air	$0	$30.7K	$30.7K	$30.7K	<0.01%	−8.8%
Winston-Salem, NC1502Mainly land/other	$0	$29.9K	$29.9K	$29.9K	<0.01%	−52.1%
Greenville-Spartanburg, SC1603Mainly land/other	$27.9K	$0	$27.9K	−$27.9K	<0.01%	+550.9%
Christiansted, VI5104Mainly vessel	$27.1K	$0	$27.1K	−$27.1K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Orlando-Sanford Airport, FL1809Mainly air	$25.2K	$0	$25.2K	−$25.2K	<0.01%	−58.9%
Allentown, PA1119Mainly air	$0	$24.2K	$24.2K	$24.2K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
FedEx Corp Honolulu, HI3279Mainly air	$23.4K	$0	$23.4K	−$23.4K	<0.01%	−84.9%
Tulsa, OK5505Mainly land/other	$0	$22.6K	$22.6K	$22.6K	<0.01%	−80.8%
Harrisburg, PA1109Mainly air	$0	$17.4K	$17.4K	$17.4K	<0.01%	−81.5%
Grand Rapids, MI3806Mainly land/other	$0	$17.3K	$17.3K	$17.3K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Houlton, ME0106Mainly land/other	$14.5K	$0	$14.5K	−$14.5K	<0.01%	−11.1%
Amarillo, TX5502Mainly air	$0	$14.4K	$14.4K	$14.4K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Charlotte Amalie, VI5101Mixed	$11.9K	$0	$11.9K	−$11.9K	<0.01%	−77.3%
Midland International Airport, TX5582Mainly air	$9.4K	$0	$9.4K	−$9.4K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Key West, FL5202Mainly vessel	$0	$9.2K	$9.2K	$9.2K	<0.01%	−88.9%
Des Moines, IA3513Mainly air	$0	$9.1K	$9.1K	$9.1K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Eagle Pass, TX2303Mainly land/other	$8.4K	$0	$8.4K	−$8.4K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Highgate Springs-Alburg, VT0212Mainly land/other	$1.6K	$5.9K	$7.5K	$4.3K	<0.01%	−77.5%
Tecate, CA2505Mainly land/other	$5.8K	$0	$5.8K	−$5.8K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Fargo, ND3411Mainly air	$5.2K	$0	$5.2K	−$5.2K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Alexandria Bay, NY0708Mainly land/other	$3.3K	$0	$3.3K	−$3.3K	<0.01%	−98.5%
Sioux Falls, SD3502Mainly air	$0	$2.7K	$2.7K	$2.7K	<0.01%	−52.2%
Rockford Airport, IL3909Mainly air	$0	$2.6K	$2.6K	$2.6K	<0.01%	−100.0%
Fort Pierce, FL5205Mainly air	$0	$2.6K	$2.6K	$2.6K	<0.01%	−99.8%
Progreso, TX2309Mainly land/other	$2.6K	$0	$2.6K	−$2.6K	<0.01%	None a year earlier
Ogdensburg, NY0701Mainly land/other	$1.5K	$0	$1.5K	−$1.5K	<0.01%	−16.1%

Port figures are subtotals: they add up to the listed-port total, not the national total above. Shares are of trade through the ports listed. Main mode is each port’s mode by trade value over the latest twelve months, not its gateway type. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered: January–August 2026
Source figures as of: October 16, 2026
Geography: Listed U.S. ports of entry and exit handling trade with Costa Rica
Sector: International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations: Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, shares of the listed-port total, ranks and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
Revisions: When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status: Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations: Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. Port figures are subtotals and don’t add up to the national total. Listed ports only: Census’s pseudo-ports (mail, low-value shipments, vessels under their own power) and unnamed ports are left out.

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Largest ports for trade with Costa Rica, by trade

U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · port subtotals

Imports
Exports

Miami International Airport, FL
Imports: $1.8B
Exports: $1.2B
New Orleans, LA
Imports: $993.0M
Exports: $966.6M
Philadelphia, PA
Imports: $1.6B
Exports: $208.9M
Houston, TX
Imports: $302.4M
Exports: $929.2M
Port Everglades, FL
Imports: $254.4M
Exports: $607.2M
Miami, FL
Imports: $178.0M
Exports: $464.1M
Los Angeles International Airport, CA
Imports: $448.6M
Exports: $68.0M
Baton Rouge, LA
Imports: $0
Exports: $474.7M
Jacksonville, FL
Imports: $296.7M
Exports: $124.8M
Wilmington, DE
Imports: $283.7M
Exports: $93.2M

Top 10 = 76.9% of U.S. trade with Costa Rica through the ports listed.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered: January–August 2026
Source figures as of: October 16, 2026
Geography: Listed U.S. ports of entry and exit handling trade with Costa Rica
Sector: International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations: Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, shares of the listed-port total, ranks and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
Revisions: When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status: Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations: Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. Port figures are subtotals and don’t add up to the national total. Listed ports only: Census’s pseudo-ports (mail, low-value shipments, vessels under their own power) and unnamed ports are left out.

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Largest ports for trade with Costa Rica, by trade, U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · port subtotals
Port	Imports	Exports
Miami International Airport, FL	$1.8B	$1.2B
New Orleans, LA	$993.0M	$966.6M
Philadelphia, PA	$1.6B	$208.9M
Houston, TX	$302.4M	$929.2M
Port Everglades, FL	$254.4M	$607.2M
Miami, FL	$178.0M	$464.1M
Los Angeles International Airport, CA	$448.6M	$68.0M
Baton Rouge, LA	$0	$474.7M
Jacksonville, FL	$296.7M	$124.8M
Wilmington, DE	$283.7M	$93.2M

Trade with Costa Rica by the ports’ main mode

U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · every listed port

Imports
Exports

Mainly vessel
Imports: $4.0B
Exports: $4.4B
Mainly air
Imports: $3.8B
Exports: $2.5B
Mainly land/other
Imports: $88.4M
Exports: $56.0M
Mixed
Imports: $11.9K
Exports: $0

Ports grouped by their main mode by trade value over the latest twelve months (vessel or air at least half; land/other when vessel and air together are under half; otherwise mixed). A port’s group says how most of its trade moves, not what kind of gateway it is.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered: January–August 2026
Source figures as of: October 16, 2026
Geography: Listed U.S. ports handling trade with Costa Rica
Sector: International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations: Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Ports grouped by their main mode over the latest twelve months, and each group summed, by CK Economics
Revisions: When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status: Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations: Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. A port’s group says how most of its trade moves, not what kind of gateway it is.

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Trade with Costa Rica by the ports’ main mode, U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · every listed port
Main mode by value	Imports	Exports
Mainly vessel	$4.0B	$4.4B
Mainly air	$3.8B	$2.5B
Mainly land/other	$88.4M	$56.0M
Mixed	$11.9K	$0

Monthly U.S. imports from and exports to Costa Rica

U.S. dollars · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals

Imports
Exports

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered: January 2025–August 2026
Source figures as of: October 16, 2026
Geography: U.S. trade with Costa Rica, all U.S. customs districts
Sector: International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations: None: figures as published
Revisions: When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status: Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations: Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.

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Monthly U.S. imports from and exports to Costa Rica, U.S. dollars · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals
Month	Imports	Exports
Jan 2025	$815.0M	$850.2M
Feb 2025	$1.1B	$809.7M
Mar 2025	$1.3B	$922.2M
Apr 2025	$1.2B	$899.8M
May 2025	$1.2B	$892.4M
Jun 2025	$1.3B	$802.0M
Jul 2025	$1.2B	$878.1M
Aug 2025	$1.2B	$840.0M
Sep 2025	$1.2B	$778.0M
Oct 2025	$1.1B	$881.1M
Nov 2025	$1.2B	$783.0M
Dec 2025	$1.2B	$851.3M
Jan 2026	$758.3M	$853.6M
Feb 2026	$940.2M	$834.3M
Mar 2026	$1.1B	$900.3M
Apr 2026	$944.6M	$954.6M
May 2026	$1.0B	$1.0B
Jun 2026	$1.1B	$912.6M
Jul 2026	$1.0B	$997.3M
Aug 2026	$1.0B	$863.6M

Monthly U.S. goods balance with Costa Rica

U.S. dollars, exports − imports · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals

Deficit (below zero)
Surplus (above zero)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.

Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
Period covered: January 2025–August 2026
Source figures as of: October 16, 2026
Geography: U.S. trade with Costa Rica, all U.S. customs districts
Sector: International trade in goods
Seasonal adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted
Transformations: Balance (exports − imports) calculated by CK Economics
Revisions: When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
Data status: Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
Limitations: Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.

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Monthly U.S. goods balance with Costa Rica, U.S. dollars, exports − imports · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals
Month	Balance
Jan 2025	$35.2M
Feb 2025	−$271.5M
Mar 2025	−$365.9M
Apr 2025	−$265.7M
May 2025	−$270.0M
Jun 2025	−$466.9M
Jul 2025	−$367.4M
Aug 2025	−$316.1M
Sep 2025	−$469.6M
Oct 2025	−$233.7M
Nov 2025	−$380.1M
Dec 2025	−$340.8M
Jan 2026	$95.3M
Feb 2026	−$105.9M
Mar 2026	−$245.7M
Apr 2026	$10.0M
May 2026	−$12.7M
Jun 2026	−$192.2M
Jul 2026	−$16.3M
Aug 2026	−$152.2M

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IMF World Economic Outlook, annual

GDP, current U.S. dollars: $103 bn; 2025 · +6.4% on 2024; IMF ›
Real GDP growth: 4.6%; 2025 · +0.5 pp on 2024; IMF ›
GDP per person: $19,162; 2025 · +5.5% on 2024; IMF ›
GDP per person, PPP: $32,320 PPP; 2025 · +6.4% on 2024; IMF ›

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IMF, annual

Inflation, annual average: −0.1%; 2025 · +0.3 pp on 2024; IMF ›
Unemployment rate: 6.3%; 2025 · −0.6 pp on 2024; IMF ›

Public finances and the external account

IMF, annual, % of GDP

Government gross debt: 60.4%; 2025 · +1.5 pp on 2024; IMF ›
Government balance: −3.4%; 2025 · +0.3 pp on 2024; IMF ›
Current account balance: −0.6%; 2025 · +0.3 pp on 2024; IMF ›

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Indicator	2024	2025	2026IMF forecast →	2027 (IMF forecast)	2028 (IMF forecast)	2029 (IMF forecast)	2030 (IMF forecast)
Real GDP growth, %	4.1	4.6	3.3	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5
Inflation, annual average, %	−0.4	−0.1	−0.8	2.2	2.3	2.6	2.8
Unemployment rate, %	6.9	6.3	7.0	7.2	7.5	8.0	8.0
Government balance, % of GDP	−3.7	−3.4	−3.7	−3.9	−3.8	−3.5	−3.2
Government gross debt, % of GDP	58.9	60.4	61.8	62.8	63.3	63.3	63.0
Current account balance, % of GDP	−0.9	−0.6	−1.5	−1.6	−1.4	−1.3	−1.3

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Sources: International Monetary Fund
Period covered: 1980 – 2025
Source figures as of: October 8, 2026
Geography: Costa Rica
Sector: Whole economy (not a single sector)
Seasonal adjustment: Not applicable
Transformations: None: figures as published
Forecast method: International Monetary Fund’s own, as published
Assumptions: International Monetary Fund’s own
Horizon: To 2031
Interval: Not recorded
Backtest: See the publisher
Revisions: Replaced with the source’s latest figures whenever it revises them.
Data status: Current

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