Costa Rica's Financial Deficit Reached 0.6% of GDP in the First Two Months of 2026
Costa Rica registered a financial deficit of 0.6% of GDP in the first two months of 2026, showing a slight improvement compared to the previous year, driven by revenue growth and a sustained primary surplus.
TL;DR
- Costa Rica's financial deficit in the first two months of 2026 was 0.6% of GDP.
- This represents a 0.2% improvement compared to the same period in 2025.
- A primary surplus of 0.2% of GDP was recorded when interest payments on debt were excluded.
- This marks the fifth consecutive year of a primary surplus for the government.
- The total debt stood at 58.3% of GDP by the end of the first two months of 2026, a decrease from 60.4% at the end of 2025.