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Costa Rica

CR · CRI · 188Latin AmericaCRC ₡16 methods

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Central America's largest e-commerce market at US$6.4 billion in 2024, growing at 13% CAGR to US$9.3 billion by 2027.

$6.4 bn
e-commerce spend
4.5M
online population
90%
banked adults
~45%
credit card population
MixMethodsBehaviourBanksSourcesFacts

Payment mix

share of e-commerce spend
  • Card50%
  • Bank Transfer (SINPE Móvil & IBAN)25%
  • E-Wallet12%
  • Cash8%
  • BNPL3%
  • Other2%

Methods in use

top 8 of 16
All 16 methods in Costa Rica →

Checkout behaviour

90% adult banking penetration — the highest in Central America.

SINPE Móvil processes 15 million+ transactions per month with 3.5 million active users.

Facts
ISO 3166
CR · CRI · 188
Region
Latin America
Population
5.2M
Currency
CRC ₡
Banked adults
90%
Methods live
16
Banks covered
4
Largest banks
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