Costa Rica Highest Trade Balance
External balance on goods and services · World Bank
The highest trade balance in Costa Rica was $6.0B in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 ($6.0B), 2024 ($5.5B), 2023 ($4.6B), 2020 ($2.3B), 2019 ($1.9B).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Costa Rica Top 5 Highest Trade Balance Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
$6.0B |
| 2nd |
2024 |
$5.5B |
| 3rd |
2023 |
$4.6B |
| 4th |
2020 |
$2.3B |
| 5th |
2019 |
$1.9B |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
$6.0B |
+$563.5M |
44th |
| 2024 |
$5.5B |
+$830.4M |
114th |
| 2023 |
$4.6B |
+$2.8B |
129th |
| 2020 |
$2.3B |
+$430.1M |
136th |
| 2019 |
$1.9B |
+$1.5B |
129th |
| 2022 |
$1.8B |
+$767.9M |
129th |
| 2021 |
$1.0B |
−$1.3B |
118th |
| 2018 |
$331.9M |
+$57.5M |
117th |
| 2017 |
$274.4M |
+$73.3M |
114th |
| 2016 |
$201.1M |
+$631.3M |
120th |
| 1982 |
$76.1M |
+$204.9M |
92nd |
| 1986 |
$37.4M |
+$106.1M |
79th |
| 2001 |
$26.3M |
+$126.0M |
105th |
| 1984 |
$15.0M |
+$38.5M |
81st |
| 1962 |
$-15.9M |
+$4.6M |
36th |
| 1961 |
$-20.6M |
+$4.2M |
30th |
| 1964 |
$-22.5M |
+$3.3M |
32nd |
| 1983 |
$-23.5M |
−$99.6M |
75th |
| 1960 |
$-24.8M |
– |
26th |
| 1963 |
$-25.8M |
−$9.9M |
27th |
| 1968 |
$-36.3M |
+$8.0M |
32nd |
| 1966 |
$-38.8M |
+$24.2M |
31st |
| 1967 |
$-44.3M |
−$5.5M |
27th |
| 1969 |
$-45.7M |
−$9.4M |
28th |
| 1965 |
$-63.0M |
−$40.5M |
20th |
| 1970 |
$-66.4M |
−$20.7M |
37th |
| 1985 |
$-68.7M |
−$83.7M |
61st |
| 1972 |
$-79.0M |
+$32.1M |
32nd |
| 1988 |
$-82.5M |
+$104.9M |
66th |
| 1973 |
$-92.9M |
−$13.9M |
33rd |
| 2000 |
$-99.7M |
+$245.6M |
91st |
| 1971 |
$-111.1M |
−$44.7M |
35th |
| 1981 |
$-128.8M |
+$370.9M |
75th |
| 1976 |
$-144.8M |
+$21.6M |
46th |
| 2009 |
$-152.1M |
+$2.6B |
100th |
| 2004 |
$-156.5M |
+$186.2M |
86th |
| 1975 |
$-166.4M |
+$83.2M |
41st |
| 1977 |
$-167.9M |
−$23.1M |
42nd |
| 1987 |
$-187.4M |
−$224.8M |
48th |
| 1989 |
$-203.8M |
−$121.3M |
56th |
| 1974 |
$-249.6M |
−$156.8M |
37th |
| 1978 |
$-276.6M |
−$108.6M |
40th |
| 2002 |
$-325.8M |
−$352.0M |
67th |
| 1991 |
$-333.9M |
+$60.5M |
57th |
| 2003 |
$-342.7M |
−$17.0M |
66th |
| 1999 |
$-345.4M |
+$217.4M |
65th |
| 1990 |
$-394.4M |
−$190.6M |
53rd |
| 1995 |
$-407.1M |
+$246.2M |
65th |
| 1979 |
$-414.5M |
−$137.9M |
38th |
| 2015 |
$-430.2M |
+$852.2M |
95th |
| 2005 |
$-459.7M |
−$303.1M |
70th |
| 1996 |
$-471.0M |
−$63.9M |
65th |
| 1992 |
$-474.7M |
−$140.8M |
52nd |
| 1980 |
$-499.6M |
−$85.2M |
41st |
| 1997 |
$-554.4M |
−$83.4M |
59th |
| 1998 |
$-562.7M |
−$8.3M |
67th |
| 1994 |
$-653.3M |
+$42.8M |
43rd |
| 1993 |
$-696.1M |
−$221.4M |
43rd |
| 2010 |
$-697.9M |
−$545.8M |
83rd |
| 2006 |
$-723.8M |
−$264.2M |
64th |
| 2014 |
$-1.3B |
+$186.5M |
70th |
| 2007 |
$-1.4B |
−$699.0M |
59th |
| 2013 |
$-1.5B |
+$300.3M |
70th |
| 2011 |
$-1.6B |
−$881.8M |
61st |
| 2012 |
$-1.8B |
−$189.5M |
66th |
| 2008 |
$-2.7B |
−$1.3B |
49th |
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