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Costa Rica trade dataCosta Rica Import Data
Costa Rica import data was $23.71B in goods imported during 2025.
Capital
San Jose
Commercial and policy center
Currency
CRC
Costa Rican colon
Population
5.26M
Latest public estimate
Costa Rica top import product categories
Product blocks are sized by the latest available public category values and partner charts use verified country-share context.
Product value map
Main supplier markets
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import value trend
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Costa Rica gateway routes
Limon-Moin Caribbean seaport gateway
Primary Caribbean container corridor for import distribution, refrigerated exports, medical-device supply chains, consumer goods, and Atlantic lanes.
Puerto Limon-MoinAPM Moin Container Terminal
Caldera Pacific trade corridor
Pacific seaport gateway for grain, vehicles, fuel, construction materials, breakbulk, and Asia-facing cargo movement.
Puerto CalderaPacific bulk terminal
Juan Santamaria air cargo corridor
Air-freight corridor serving electronics, medical devices, samples, perishables, and time-sensitive shipments through the San Jose-Alajuela logistics cluster.
SJO cargo terminalAlajuela free-zone corridor
import product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$2.51B
Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, And Its Distillated Derivatives
- Share
- 10.6%
- Value
- $2.51B
Energy supply, fuel distribution, and transport demand
02$2.38B
Electrical Machinery And Electronics
- Share
- 10.0%
- Value
- $2.38B
Electronics, telecom, power equipment, and component supply
03$2.19B
Cars, Tractors, Trucks And Parts Thereof.
- Share
- 9.3%
- Value
- $2.19B
Vehicle fleet, transport equipment, and auto-parts demand
04$2.09B
Machinery, Mechanical Appliances, And Parts
- Share
- 8.8%
- Value
- $2.09B
Industrial equipment, construction, and capital-goods demand
05$1.81B
Plastics And Articles Thereof
- Share
- 7.6%
- Value
- $1.81B
Packaging, construction, and consumer-material demand
06$1.32B
Optical, Photo, And Film Equipment; Medical Instruments
- Share
- 5.6%
- Value
- $1.32B
Healthcare, pharmacy, and regulated medicine supply
07$1.07B
Pharmaceutical Products
- Share
- 4.5%
- Value
- $1.07B
Healthcare, pharmacy, and regulated medicine supply
08$806M
Iron And Steel
- Share
- 3.4%
- Value
- $806M
Major import category in Costa Rica's 2024 HS goods mix
09$752M
Paper Articles
- Share
- 3.2%
- Value
- $752M
Major import category in Costa Rica's 2024 HS goods mix
10$532M
Iron/Steel Articles
- Share
- 2.2%
- Value
- $532M
Major import category in Costa Rica's 2024 HS goods mix
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, And Its Distillated Derivatives | $2.51B | 10.6% | Energy supply, fuel distribution, and transport demand |
| 02 | Electrical Machinery And Electronics | $2.38B | 10.0% | Electronics, telecom, power equipment, and component supply |
| 03 | Cars, Tractors, Trucks And Parts Thereof. | $2.19B | 9.3% | Vehicle fleet, transport equipment, and auto-parts demand |
| 04 | Machinery, Mechanical Appliances, And Parts | $2.09B | 8.8% | Industrial equipment, construction, and capital-goods demand |
| 05 | Plastics And Articles Thereof | $1.81B | 7.6% | Packaging, construction, and consumer-material demand |
| 06 | Optical, Photo, And Film Equipment; Medical Instruments | $1.32B | 5.6% | Healthcare, pharmacy, and regulated medicine supply |
| 07 | Pharmaceutical Products | $1.07B | 4.5% | Healthcare, pharmacy, and regulated medicine supply |
| 08 | Iron And Steel | $806M | 3.4% | Major import category in Costa Rica's 2024 HS goods mix |
| 09 | Paper Articles | $752M | 3.2% | Major import category in Costa Rica's 2024 HS goods mix |
| 10 | Iron/Steel Articles | $532M | 2.2% | Major import category in Costa Rica's 2024 HS goods mix |
Frequently Asked Questions
Costa Rica import data includes bill of lading number, shipment date, HS code, product description, exporter and importer details, total weight, package and container details, origin countries, ports of loading and discharge, shipment value, and currency where available.
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