United States Exports to Costa Rica
The United States' exports to Costa Rica rose to $9.68 billion in 2024, up from $9.14 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 5.8% ($532.69 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United States to Costa Rica were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($2.14 billion), Electrical machinery and equipment ($1.47 billion), Optical, medical and measuring instruments ($953.88 million).
United States had a trade deficit with Costa Rica that widened to $2.33 billion in 2024 from $1.69 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 37.9% ($639.91 million).
United States Exports to Costa Rica by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US exports to Costa Rica by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $2.14B | 2024 |
| 2 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $1.47B | 2024 |
| 3 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $953.88M | 2024 |
| 4 | Plastics and plastic articles | $917.11M | 2024 |
| 5 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $746.43M | 2024 |
| 6 | Unspecified commodities | $454.81M | 2024 |
| 7 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $268.22M | 2024 |
| 8 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $247.41M | 2024 |
| 9 | Articles of iron or steel | $148.84M | 2024 |
| 10 | Cereals | $138.93M | 2024 |
| 11 | Meat and edible offal | $134.33M | 2024 |
| 12 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $122.25M | 2024 |
| 13 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $111.57M | 2024 |
| 14 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $98.05M | 2024 |
| 15 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $94.21M | 2024 |
| 16 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $91.02M | 2024 |
| 17 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $87.10M | 2024 |
| 18 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $70.70M | 2024 |
| 19 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $65.05M | 2024 |
| 20 | Organic chemicals | $64.63M | 2024 |
| 21 | Rubber and rubber articles | $62.61M | 2024 |
| 22 | Iron and steel | $59.55M | 2024 |
| 23 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $56.30M | 2024 |
| 24 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $54.11M | 2024 |
| 25 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $51.29M | 2024 |
| 26 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $48.11M | 2024 |
| 27 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $46.51M | 2024 |
| 28 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $44.98M | 2024 |
| 29 | Pharmaceutical products | $41.62M | 2024 |
| 30 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $37.40M | 2024 |
| 31 | Cotton | $36.36M | 2024 |
| 32 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $34.68M | 2024 |
| 33 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $33.22M | 2024 |
| 34 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $32.30M | 2024 |
| 35 | Other base metals, cermets | $31.21M | 2024 |
| 36 | Toys, games, sports goods | $30.75M | 2024 |
| 37 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $29.35M | 2024 |
| 38 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $29.19M | 2024 |
| 39 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $28.99M | 2024 |
| 40 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $28.57M | 2024 |
| 41 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $26.34M | 2024 |
| 42 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $26.32M | 2024 |
| 43 | Nickel and nickel articles | $25.39M | 2024 |
| 44 | Fertilizers | $24.19M | 2024 |
| 45 | Glass and glassware | $19.95M | 2024 |
| 46 | Copper and copper articles | $19.86M | 2024 |
| 47 | Non-knitted clothing | $19.61M | 2024 |
| 48 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $18.35M | 2024 |
| 49 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $18.24M | 2024 |
| 50 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $17.55M | 2024 |
| 51 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $17.51M | 2024 |
| 52 | Man-made filaments | $16.86M | 2024 |
| 53 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $15.48M | 2024 |
| 54 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $15.32M | 2024 |
| 55 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $14.35M | 2024 |
| 56 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $11.94M | 2024 |
| 57 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $11.83M | 2024 |
| 58 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $11.75M | 2024 |
| 59 | Live animals | $8.55M | 2024 |
| 60 | Animal products | $8.53M | 2024 |
| 61 | Sugar and confectionery | $7.83M | 2024 |
| 62 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $7.63M | 2024 |
| 63 | Footwear and parts | $7.55M | 2024 |
| 64 | Ceramic products | $7.40M | 2024 |
| 65 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $6.36M | 2024 |
| 66 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $5.04M | 2024 |
| 67 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $4.81M | 2024 |
| 68 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $4.76M | 2024 |
| 69 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $4.52M | 2024 |
| 70 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $3.81M | 2024 |
| 71 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $3.34M | 2024 |
| 72 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $2.98M | 2024 |
| 73 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $2.67M | 2024 |
| 74 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $2.60M | 2024 |
| 75 | Man-made staple fibres | $2.26M | 2024 |
| 76 | Clocks, watches, parts | $2.07M | 2024 |
| 77 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $2.02M | 2024 |
| 78 | Musical instruments, parts | $1.63M | 2024 |
| 79 | Tin and tin articles | $1.48M | 2024 |
| 80 | Headgear | $1.30M | 2024 |
| 81 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $1.17M | 2024 |
| 82 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $1.13M | 2024 |
| 83 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $867,880 | 2024 |
| 84 | Zinc and zinc articles | $635,409 | 2024 |
| 85 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $627,002 | 2024 |
| 86 | Works of art, antiques | $575,851 | 2024 |
| 87 | Lead and lead articles | $419,342 | 2024 |
| 88 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $339,796 | 2024 |
| 89 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $237,179 | 2024 |
| 90 | Furskins and artificial fur | $204,946 | 2024 |
| 91 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $136,265 | 2024 |
| 92 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $128,005 | 2024 |
| 93 | Ores, slag, ash | $89,837 | 2024 |
| 94 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $69,881 | 2024 |
| 95 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $57,629 | 2024 |
| 96 | Cork and cork products | $2,526 | 2024 |
United States Exports to Costa Rica (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US exports to Costa Rica by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.68 |
| 2023 | 9.14 |
| 2022 | 8.53 |
| 2021 | 7.31 |
| 2020 | 5.73 |
| 2019 | 6.21 |
| 2018 | 6.50 |
| 2017 | 6.15 |
| 2016 | 5.86 |
| 2015 | 6.08 |
| 2014 | 6.96 |
| 2013 | 7.22 |
| 2012 | 7.24 |
| 2011 | 6.10 |
| 2010 | 5.18 |
| 2009 | 4.70 |
| 2008 | 5.68 |
| 2007 | 4.58 |
| 2006 | 4.13 |
| 2005 | 3.60 |
| 2004 | 3.31 |
| 2003 | 3.41 |
| 2002 | 3.12 |
| 2001 | 2.50 |
| 2000 | 2.46 |
| 1999 | 2.38 |
| 1998 | 2.30 |
| 1997 | 2.02 |
| 1996 | 1.81 |
| 1995 | 1.74 |
| 1994 | 1.87 |
| 1993 | 1.55 |
| 1992 | 1.35 |
| 1991 | 1.03 |