Economy of Costa Rica

Imports

Imports commoditiesraw materials, consumer goods, capital equipment, petroleum, construction materials

Import partnersUS 49.8%, China 8.2%, Mexico 6.6% (2012)

Exports

Exports commoditiesbananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar; beef; seafood; electronic components, medical equipment

Export partnersUS 38.9%, Netherlands 7.5%, Panama 5.1%, Hong Kong 4.6%, Nicaragua 4.4% (2012)

Economy sectors

Agriculture productsbananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar, corn, rice, beans, potatoes; beef, poultry, dairy; timber

Industrial productsmicroprocessors, food processing, medical equipment, textiles and clothing, construction materials, fertilizer, plastic products

Economy

Unemployment7.90 % (2013)7.80 % (2012)6.50 % (2011)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate48.5 Billion $ (2013)44.5 Billion $ (2012)41.2 Billion $ (2011)

GDP growth rate3.50 % (2013)5.10 % (2012)4.20 % (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP)12,900 $ (2013)12,500 $ (2012)12,100 $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity61.4 Billion $ (2013)58.6 Billion $ (2012)55.9 Billion $ (2011)

GDP PPP per land area1.20 Million $ per square kilometer (2013)1.15 Million $ per square kilometer (2012)1.09 Million $ per square kilometer (2011)

Electricity

Banking

Central bank discount rate21.5 % (2010)23.0 % (2009)25.0 % (2008)

Commercial bank prime lending rate18.2 % (2012)16.2 % (2011)17.1 % (2010)

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP6.20 % (2013)6.20 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP21.3 % (2013)21.5 % (2012)

Services % of GDP72.5 % (2013)72.4 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals2.34 Million (2012)2.19 Million (2011)2.10 Million (2010)

International tourism, number of departures773 Thousand (2012)717 Thousand (2011)662 Thousand (2010)

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Public debt (Percentage of GDP)55.0 % of GDP (2013)51.9 % of GDP (2012)44.9 % of GDP (2011)

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)-5.24 % of GDP (2012)-5.34 % of GDP (2011)-3.53 % of GDP (2010)

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI)32.9 % of GNI (2012)26.8 % of GNI (2011)24.2 % of GNI (2010)

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt)19.6 % of total external debt (2012)26.2 % of total external debt (2011)28.4 % of total external debt (2010)

Current Account Balance (Total)-2.67 Billion $ (2013)-2.34 Billion $ (2012)-2.20 Billion $ (2011)

External Debt (Total)15.1 Billion $ (2013)13.8 Billion $ (2012)10.8 Billion $ (2011)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)31.1 % of GDP (2013)31.0 % of GDP (2012)26.1 % of GDP (2011)

External Debt per Capita3,216 $ (2013)2,979 $ (2012)2,349 $ (2011)