Costa Rica — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.5 | Forecast |
| 2025 | -0.73 | Forecast |
| 2024 | -0.93 | Actual |
| 2023 | -1.27 | Actual |
| 2022 | -3.2 | Actual |
| 2021 | -3.15 | Actual |
| 2020 | -1.04 | Actual |
| 2019 | -1.18 | Actual |
| 2018 | -2.98 | Actual |
| 2017 | -3.62 | Actual |
| 2016 | -2.14 | Actual |
| 2015 | -3.4 | Actual |
| 2014 | -4.72 | Actual |
| 2013 | -4.77 | Actual |
| 2012 | -5.11 | Actual |
| 2011 | -5.3 | Actual |
| 2010 | -3.22 | Actual |
| 2009 | -1.82 | Actual |
| 2008 | -8.38 | Actual |
| 2007 | -5.58 | Actual |
| 2006 | -4.13 | Actual |
| 2005 | -4.29 | Actual |
| 2004 | -3.63 | Actual |
| 2003 | -5.21 | Actual |
| 2002 | -5.19 | Actual |
| 2001 | -3.22 | Actual |
| 2000 | -4.56 | Actual |
| 1999 | -4.87 | Actual |
| 1998 | -3.58 | Actual |
| 1997 | -3.64 | Actual |
| 1996 | -2.36 | Actual |
| 1995 | -3.22 | Actual |
| 1994 | -4.89 | Actual |
| 1993 | -7.2 | Actual |
| 1992 | -4.77 | Actual |
| 1991 | -3.11 | Actual |
| 1990 | -7.8 | Actual |
| 1989 | -7.16 | Actual |
| 1988 | -3.46 | Actual |
| 1987 | -5.03 | Actual |
| 1986 | -1.67 | Actual |
| 1985 | -3.3 | Actual |
| 1984 | -4.24 | Actual |
| 1983 | -8.95 | Actual |
| 1982 | -9.16 | Actual |
| 1981 | -15.93 | Actual |
| 1980 | -13.66 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net