External balance on goods and services in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: External balance on goods and services was 6.39 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.39 billion current US$
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.39 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
-2.71 billion current US$
in 2008
Years of data
66
1960–2025
External balance on goods and services in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 6.39 billion current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 1,584.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Costa Rica peaked at 6.39 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.71 billion current US$, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -24.82 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | -20.57 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1962 | -15.94 million current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1963 | -25.80 million current US$ | +61.9% |
| 1964 | -22.51 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1965 | -63.00 million current US$ | +179.9% |
| 1966 | -38.79 million current US$ | -38.4% |
| 1967 | -44.33 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1968 | -36.29 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1969 | -45.72 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1970 | -66.42 million current US$ | +45.3% |
| 1971 | -111.06 million current US$ | +67.2% |
| 1972 | -78.98 million current US$ | -28.9% |
| 1973 | -92.86 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1974 | -249.61 million current US$ | +168.8% |
| 1975 | -166.39 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1976 | -144.80 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1977 | -167.94 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1978 | -276.58 million current US$ | +64.7% |
| 1979 | -414.47 million current US$ | +49.9% |
| 1980 | -499.63 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1981 | -128.77 million current US$ | -74.2% |
| 1982 | 76.09 million current US$ | -159.1% |
| 1983 | -23.46 million current US$ | -130.8% |
| 1984 | 15.02 million current US$ | -164.0% |
| 1985 | -68.70 million current US$ | -557.2% |
| 1986 | 37.37 million current US$ | -154.4% |
| 1987 | -187.40 million current US$ | -601.4% |
| 1988 | -82.46 million current US$ | -56.0% |
| 1989 | -203.77 million current US$ | +147.1% |
| 1990 | -394.37 million current US$ | +93.5% |
| 1991 | -333.90 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1992 | -474.69 million current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1993 | -696.12 million current US$ | +46.6% |
| 1994 | -653.31 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1995 | -407.10 million current US$ | -37.7% |
| 1996 | -471.01 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1997 | -554.42 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1998 | -562.74 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | -345.38 million current US$ | -38.6% |
| 2000 | -99.73 million current US$ | -71.1% |
| 2001 | 26.26 million current US$ | -126.3% |
| 2002 | -325.75 million current US$ | -1340.4% |
| 2003 | -342.72 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | -156.55 million current US$ | -54.3% |
| 2005 | -459.66 million current US$ | +193.6% |
| 2006 | -723.83 million current US$ | +57.5% |
| 2007 | -1.42 billion current US$ | +96.6% |
| 2008 | -2.71 billion current US$ | +90.3% |
| 2009 | -152.10 million current US$ | -94.4% |
| 2010 | -697.91 million current US$ | +358.8% |
| 2011 | -1.58 billion current US$ | +126.4% |
| 2012 | -1.77 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2013 | -1.47 billion current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2014 | -1.28 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2015 | -430.23 million current US$ | -66.5% |
| 2016 | 201.09 million current US$ | -146.7% |
| 2017 | 274.39 million current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 331.88 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +461.0% |
| 2020 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -55.5% |
| 2022 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +47.9% |
| 2023 | 4.16 billion current US$ | +175.7% |
| 2024 | 5.04 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2025 | 6.39 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -33.78 million current US$ | -63.00 million current US$ | -15.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -176.91 million current US$ | -414.47 million current US$ | -66.42 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -106.57 million current US$ | -499.63 million current US$ | 76.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -489.30 million current US$ | -696.12 million current US$ | -333.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -636.39 million current US$ | -2.71 billion current US$ | 26.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -455.94 million current US$ | -1.77 billion current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.40 billion current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 6.39 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.898 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 17,934 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9098 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 18,168 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 458.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Costa Rica?
- External balance on goods and services in Costa Rica was 6.39 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.71 billion current US$ in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,584.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.