# Costa Rica Import Data | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Costa Rica with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Costa Rica import demand overview

In 2024, Costa Rica recorded $23.4B in reported imports. Optical and medical instruments was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $23.4B |
| Import growth | +6.7% |
| Population | 5.1M |
| GDP per capita | $18.6K |
| Trade openness | 77.5% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $1.5B | 6.4% | 119 | 142 |
| 2 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $3.3B | 13.9% | 140 | 260 |
| 3 | 08 | Edible fruit and nuts | $147.8M | 0.6% | 45 | 67 |
| 4 | 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $271.2M | 1.2% | 73 | 16 |
| 5 | 39 | Plastics | $1.7B | 7.2% | 116 | 128 |
| 6 | 84 | Machinery | $1.9B | 8.1% | 134 | 515 |
| 7 | 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $827.4M | 3.5% | 85 | 41 |
| 8 | 20 | Preparations of vegetables and fruit | $208.8M | 0.9% | 61 | 52 |
| 9 | 09 | Coffee, tea and spices | $42.4M | 0.2% | 46 | 39 |
| 10 | 40 | Rubber | $257.7M | 1.1% | 97 | 78 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $3.5B | $3.2B | -$274.7M |
| 1996 | $3.5B | $3.3B | -$195.1M |
| 1997 | $4.1B | $4.1B | -$38.0M |
| 1998 | $5.1B | $5.5B | $375.7M |
| 1999 | $5.7B | $6.8B | $1.2B |
| 2000 | $5.5B | $6.6B | $1.0B |
| 2001 | $5.9B | $5.8B | -$188.4M |
| 2002 | $6.7B | $6.7B | -$37.3M |
| 2003 | $7.1B | $8.9B | $1.8B |
| 2004 | $7.6B | $9.7B | $2.1B |
| 2005 | $8.7B | $10.2B | $1.5B |
| 2006 | $10.6B | $11.3B | $694.2M |
| 2007 | $12.2B | $12.7B | $464.1M |
| 2008 | $14.2B | $13.1B | -$1.0B |
| 2009 | $10.5B | $14.1B | $3.6B |
| 2010 | $12.6B | $18.7B | $6.1B |
| 2011 | $15.9B | $22.3B | $6.4B |
| 2012 | $16.4B | $26.7B | $10.3B |
| 2013 | $16.2B | $27.0B | $10.8B |
| 2014 | $15.8B | $24.7B | $8.9B |
| 2015 | $14.3B | $11.5B | -$2.8B |
| 2016 | $14.4B | $11.4B | -$3.0B |
| 2017 | $15.1B | $12.3B | -$2.8B |
| 2018 | $15.7B | $12.6B | -$3.1B |
| 2019 | $14.8B | $13.0B | -$1.8B |
| 2020 | $13.8B | $13.7B | -$124.8M |
| 2021 | $17.9B | $18.3B | $383.7M |
| 2022 | $20.6B | $20.1B | -$482.1M |
| 2023 | $22.0B | $23.2B | $1.2B |
| 2024 | $23.4B | $27.5B | $4.0B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Costa Rica (CRI)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.