Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD was -1.56 billion in 2027. ▼ Falling
Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD in Costa Rica, 1999–2027
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2027, economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd in Costa Rica stood at -1.56 billion.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd in Costa Rica peaked at -515.15 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.57 billion, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -804.53 million | — |
| 2000 | -685.59 million | -14.8% |
| 2001 | -515.15 million | -24.9% |
| 2002 | -850.49 million | +65.1% |
| 2003 | -883.84 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | -663.42 million | -24.9% |
| 2005 | -836.89 million | +26.1% |
| 2006 | -917.58 million | +9.6% |
| 2007 | -1.46 billion | +59.5% |
| 2008 | -2.57 billion | +75.5% |
| 2009 | -533.35 million | -79.2% |
| 2010 | -1.21 billion | +127.6% |
| 2011 | -2.28 billion | +88.0% |
| 2012 | -2.43 billion | +6.4% |
| 2013 | -2.45 billion | +0.8% |
| 2014 | -2.47 billion | +0.9% |
| 2015 | -1.92 billion | -22.4% |
| 2016 | -1.24 billion | -35.5% |
| 2017 | -2.16 billion | +74.9% |
| 2018 | -1.86 billion | -13.8% |
| 2019 | -826.70 million | -55.6% |
| 2020 | -756.00 million | -8.6% |
| 2021 | -2.06 billion | +172.1% |
| 2022 | -1.85 billion | -10.2% |
| 2023 | -1.13 billion | -38.7% |
| 2024 | -937.40 million | -17.2% |
| 2025 | -680.90 million | -27.4% |
| 2026 | -1.93 billion | +184.2% |
| 2027 | -1.56 billion | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -804.53 million | -804.53 million | -804.53 million | 1 |
| 2000s | -991.90 million | -2.57 billion | -515.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.88 billion | -2.47 billion | -826.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.36 billion | -2.06 billion | -680.90 million | 8 |
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More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 195.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 3.91 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,423 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd in Costa Rica?
- Economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd in Costa Rica was -1.56 billion in 2027, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was -515.15 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.57 billion in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2027.
- Is economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2026), OECD Economic Outlook No 119 (Edition 2026/1) EO119 Database documentation EO119 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP