In Jan-Mar 2026, extra-EU trade with CR totalled €1.4B. The EU imported €976.4M and exported €403.8M, resulting in a deficit of €572.6M.
Trade with CR is dominated by the sectors Section XVIII — OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS (26.9%), Section II — VEGETABLE PRODUCTS (24.5%), Section XVI — MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES (22.1%). The Section XVIII — OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS sector alone accounts for 26.9% of bilateral trade.
The extra-EU trade balance with CR shows a deficit of €572.6M. Imports amount to €976.4M versus €403.8M in exports.
In 2025, imports from this country changed by 13.5% and exports by 2.4% compared to the previous year.