United States Imports from Costa Rica
The United States' imports from Costa Rica rose to $12.01 billion in 2024, up from $10.83 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 10.8% ($1.17 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United States from Costa Rica were Optical, medical, measuring instruments ($5.81 billion), Electrical machinery and equipment ($1.72 billion), Edible fruits and nuts and citrus or ($1.48 billion).
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 Imports from Costa Rica by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US imports from Costa Rica by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $5.81B | 2024 |
| 2 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $1.72B | 2024 |
| 3 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $1.48B | 2024 |
| 4 | Unspecified commodities | $1.04B | 2024 |
| 5 | Rubber and rubber articles | $235.59M | 2024 |
| 6 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $218.97M | 2024 |
| 7 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $181.35M | 2024 |
| 8 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $165.25M | 2024 |
| 9 | Plastics and plastic articles | $156.93M | 2024 |
| 10 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $121.15M | 2024 |
| 11 | Sugar and confectionery | $85.47M | 2024 |
| 12 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $79.67M | 2024 |
| 13 | Meat and edible offal | $71.90M | 2024 |
| 14 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $66.44M | 2024 |
| 15 | Pharmaceutical products | $55.58M | 2024 |
| 16 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $47.99M | 2024 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $44.56M | 2024 |
| 18 | Toys, games, sports goods | $42.47M | 2024 |
| 19 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $33.60M | 2024 |
| 20 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $27.09M | 2024 |
| 21 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $26.76M | 2024 |
| 22 | Articles of iron or steel | $25.86M | 2024 |
| 23 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $25.12M | 2024 |
| 24 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $22.32M | 2024 |
| 25 | Glass and glassware | $21.78M | 2024 |
| 26 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $21.46M | 2024 |
| 27 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $16.65M | 2024 |
| 28 | Copper and copper articles | $15.80M | 2024 |
| 29 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $15.50M | 2024 |
| 30 | Nickel and nickel articles | $14.54M | 2024 |
| 31 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $13.64M | 2024 |
| 32 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $10.59M | 2024 |
| 33 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $10.47M | 2024 |
| 34 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $9.95M | 2024 |
| 35 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $8.47M | 2024 |
| 36 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $8.41M | 2024 |
| 37 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $5.75M | 2024 |
| 38 | Non-knitted clothing | $5.23M | 2024 |
| 39 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $4.91M | 2024 |
| 40 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $4.75M | 2024 |
| 41 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $3.28M | 2024 |
| 42 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $3.23M | 2024 |
| 43 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $2.95M | 2024 |
| 44 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $2.73M | 2024 |
| 45 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $2.70M | 2024 |
| 46 | Iron and steel | $2.41M | 2024 |
| 47 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $2.02M | 2024 |
| 48 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $1.82M | 2024 |
| 49 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $1.63M | 2024 |
| 50 | Live animals | $1.49M | 2024 |
| 51 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $1.45M | 2024 |
| 52 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $1.17M | 2024 |
| 53 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $975,935 | 2024 |
| 54 | Other base metals, cermets | $865,412 | 2024 |
| 55 | Animal products | $638,253 | 2024 |
| 56 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $631,745 | 2024 |
| 57 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $607,167 | 2024 |
| 58 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $536,371 | 2024 |
| 59 | Works of art, antiques | $512,164 | 2024 |
| 60 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $403,419 | 2024 |
| 61 | Tin and tin articles | $358,397 | 2024 |
| 62 | Organic chemicals | $282,829 | 2024 |
| 63 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $190,770 | 2024 |
| 64 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $160,742 | 2024 |
| 65 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $145,563 | 2024 |
| 66 | Ores, slag, ash | $125,067 | 2024 |
| 67 | Cotton | $123,466 | 2024 |
| 68 | Fertilizers | $118,397 | 2024 |
| 69 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $118,395 | 2024 |
| 70 | Footwear and parts | $87,942 | 2024 |
| 71 | Headgear | $70,683 | 2024 |
| 72 | Man-made staple fibres | $57,443 | 2024 |
| 73 | Ceramic products | $54,959 | 2024 |
| 74 | Cereals | $38,125 | 2024 |
| 75 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $25,837 | 2024 |
| 76 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $21,466 | 2024 |
| 77 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $20,921 | 2024 |
| 78 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $20,546 | 2024 |
| 79 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $12,972 | 2024 |
| 80 | Musical instruments, parts | $8,779 | 2024 |
| 81 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $6,796 | 2024 |
| 82 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $4,629 | 2024 |
| 83 | Man-made filaments | $4,148 | 2024 |
| 84 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $2,180 | 2024 |
| 85 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $408 | 2024 |
| 86 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $349 | 2024 |
United States Imports from Costa Rica (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US imports from Costa Rica by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.01 |
| 2023 | 10.83 |
| 2022 | 9.11 |
| 2021 | 6.84 |
| 2020 | 5.62 |
| 2019 | 5.42 |
| 2018 | 5.15 |
| 2017 | 4.83 |
| 2016 | 4.57 |
| 2015 | 4.72 |
| 2014 | 9.77 |
| 2013 | 12.18 |
| 2012 | 12.31 |
| 2011 | 10.37 |
| 2010 | 8.93 |
| 2009 | 5.80 |
| 2008 | 4.19 |
| 2007 | 4.21 |
| 2006 | 4.08 |
| 2005 | 3.60 |
| 2004 | 3.50 |
| 2003 | 3.58 |
| 2002 | 3.34 |
| 2001 | 2.89 |
| 2000 | 3.54 |
| 1999 | 4.17 |
| 1998 | 2.93 |
| 1997 | 2.49 |
| 1996 | 2.12 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1.78 |
| 1993 | 1.67 |
| 1992 | 1.54 |
| 1991 | 1.26 |