| Area: | 51.100 km2 |
| Population: | 4.023.000 |
| Density: | 79 ab/km2 |
| Languages: | Spanish |
| Capital: | San Josè |
| Form of State: | Republic |
| Member of: | OAS - UN |
| Country risk 2012: | 3/7 |
| National airline: | - |
| Ethnic groups: | European - Mestizo - African - Indian |
| Most common religions: | Catholic - Protestant |
| Currency: | Colòn |
| Exchange rate: | 1 € = 693,760 Colòn |
| Per capita income 2012 - 2013: | € 7.435 ÷ € 5.685 |
| Inflation rate 2012 - 2013: | 4,6% ÷ 3,7% |
| Unemployment rate 2012 - 2013: | 7,8% ÷ 8,3% |
| GDP variation rate 2012 - 2013: | 5,1% ÷ 3,5% |
| GDP growth forecast 2013 - 2014: | 4,2% ÷ 3,8% |
| Total Import bn/€ 2013: | 13,14 |
| Total Export bn/€ 2013: | 8,33 |
| Trade Balance 2013: | -4,81 |
| Investments from Abroad bn/€ 2013: | 1,28 |
| Abroad Investments bn/€ 2013: | n.d. |