External balance on goods and services, current USD
National-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance.
EXTERNAL_BALANCE_GOODS_SERVICES_CURRENT_USD · raw · annual · USD
Goods and services trade balance
External balance on goods and services, current USD
Goods and services trade balance
National-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance.
Data and evidence
External balance on goods and services, current USD
Costa Rica
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ≈ -394,370,766.88
Exact value-394370766.8778680000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148223 · revision 1
Value -394370766.8778680000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -394370766.8778680000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ -333,904,176.90
Exact value-333904176.9041770000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148222 · revision 1
Value -333904176.9041770000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -333904176.9041770000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ -474,694,622.37
Exact value-474694622.3744970000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148221 · revision 1
Value -474694622.3744970000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -474694622.3744970000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ -696,116,961.53
Exact value-696116961.5276610000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148220 · revision 1
Value -696116961.5276610000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -696116961.5276610000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ -653,309,769.46
Exact value-653309769.4561200000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148219 · revision 1
Value -653309769.4561200000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -653309769.4561200000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ -407,096,810.11
Exact value-407096810.1096700000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148218 · revision 1
Value -407096810.1096700000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -407096810.1096700000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ -471,011,506.43
Exact value-471011506.4272300000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148217 · revision 1
Value -471011506.4272300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -471011506.4272300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ -554,419,174.55
Exact value-554419174.5485810000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148216 · revision 1
Value -554419174.5485810000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -554419174.5485810000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ -562,742,719.39
Exact value-562742719.3903340000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148215 · revision 1
Value -562742719.3903340000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -562742719.3903340000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ -345,378,745.45
Exact value-345378745.4494540000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148214 · revision 1
Value -345378745.4494540000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -345378745.4494540000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ -99,732,307.99
Exact value-99732307.9918232000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148213 · revision 1
Value -99732307.9918232000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -99732307.9918232000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 26,262,656.98
Exact value26262656.9769210000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148212 · revision 1
Value 26262656.9769210000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 26262656.9769210000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ -325,752,876.44
Exact value-325752876.4382190000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148211 · revision 1
Value -325752876.4382190000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -325752876.4382190000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ -342,720,363.22
Exact value-342720363.2167760000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148210 · revision 1
Value -342720363.2167760000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -342720363.2167760000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ -156,546,480.03
Exact value-156546480.0310550000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148209 · revision 1
Value -156546480.0310550000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -156546480.0310550000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ -459,655,980.58
Exact value-459655980.5809000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148208 · revision 1
Value -459655980.5809000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -459655980.5809000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ -723,827,090.46
Exact value-723827090.4645480000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148207 · revision 1
Value -723827090.4645480000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -723827090.4645480000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:48 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ -1,422,824,731.27
Exact value-1422824731.2745600000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148206 · revision 1
Value -1422824731.2745600000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1422824731.2745600000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ -2,707,039,846.60
Exact value-2707039846.5982900000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148205 · revision 1
Value -2707039846.5982900000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -2707039846.5982900000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ -152,101,398.49
Exact value-152101398.4949280000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148204 · revision 1
Value -152101398.4949280000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -152101398.4949280000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ -697,914,668.04
Exact value-697914668.0386700000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148203 · revision 1
Value -697914668.0386700000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -697914668.0386700000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ -1,579,738,365.52
Exact value-1579738365.5209600000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148202 · revision 1
Value -1579738365.5209600000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1579738365.5209600000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ -1,769,252,760.69
Exact value-1769252760.6929100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148201 · revision 1
Value -1769252760.6929100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1769252760.6929100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ -1,468,936,014.81
Exact value-1468936014.8075300000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148200 · revision 1
Value -1468936014.8075300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1468936014.8075300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ -1,282,418,430.47
Exact value-1282418430.4673600000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148199 · revision 1
Value -1282418430.4673600000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1282418430.4673600000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ -430,226,387.30
Exact value-430226387.2974880000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148198 · revision 1
Value -430226387.2974880000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -430226387.2974880000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 201,088,459.24
Exact value201088459.2447680000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148197 · revision 1
Value 201088459.2447680000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 201088459.2447680000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 274,387,327.35
Exact value274387327.3478150000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148196 · revision 1
Value 274387327.3478150000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 274387327.3478150000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 331,875,262.11
Exact value331875262.1106290000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148195 · revision 1
Value 331875262.1106290000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 331875262.1106290000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 1,861,743,505.64
Exact value1861743505.6392000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148194 · revision 1
Value 1861743505.6392000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1861743505.6392000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 2,291,858,848.45
Exact value2291858848.4539000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148193 · revision 1
Value 2291858848.4539000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 2291858848.4539000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 1,020,579,726.90
Exact value1020579726.8979200000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148192 · revision 1
Value 1020579726.8979200000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1020579726.8979200000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 1,508,939,812.69
Exact value1508939812.6932300000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148191 · revision 1
Value 1508939812.6932300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1508939812.6932300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 4,159,883,782.61
Exact value4159883782.6122300000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148190 · revision 1
Value 4159883782.6122300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 4159883782.6122300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 5,035,307,503.35
Exact value5035307503.3490100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148189 · revision 1
Value 5035307503.3490100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5035307503.3490100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:47 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 6,388,241,982.03
Exact value6388241982.0270100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #148188 · revision 1
Value 6388241982.0270100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6388241982.0270100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:47 · source revision unspecified |
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