BIN List Costa Rica

This page lists every known BIN range issued in Costa Rica. There are 836 active BIN ranges from 76 issuing banks, covering 7 card brands. Use it to identify the issuer, brand, type and card category behind any Costa Rica card prefix, or to check a card before you accept it.

Data is derived from the public BIN list maintained under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. BIN assignments change when issuers reorganise portfolios, so treat results as a strong reference rather than a guarantee — see data sources and methodology.

Card brands issued in Costa Rica

Brand distribution across 836 Costa Rica BIN ranges
BrandBIN rangesShare
VISA36543.7%
MASTERCARD23728.3%
MAESTRO10712.8%
UATP10012.0%
DINERS CLUB INTERNATIONAL131.6%
AMERICAN EXPRESS131.6%
PRIVATE LABEL10.1%

Card types in Costa Rica

Credit and debit split for Costa Rica
TypeBIN rangesShare
CREDIT53864.4%
DEBIT29835.6%

Top issuing banks in Costa Rica

Issuers with the largest BIN allocation in Costa Rica
IssuerBIN rangesBrands
UNKNOWN124AMERICAN EXPRESS, ATM CARD, BANKCARD(INA
<a href="/bin/issuer/avianca.html">AVIANCA</a>100UATP
<a href="/bin/issuer/banco-nacional-de-costa-rica.html">BANCO NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA</a>86MASTERCARD, VISA
<a href="/bin/issuer/banco-promerica-de-costa-rica-s-a.html">BANCO PROMERICA DE COSTA RICA, S.A.</a>64MASTERCARD, VISA
<a href="/bin/issuer/banco-de-costa-rica.html">BANCO DE COSTA RICA</a>52MASTERCARD, VISA
<a href="/bin/issuer/cooperativa-nacional-de-educadores-r-l-coopenae-rl.html">COOPERATIVA NACIONAL DE EDUCADORES, R.L.(COOPENAE RL)</a>42MASTERCARD
<a href="/bin/issuer/scotiabank-de-costa-rica-s-a.html">SCOTIABANK DE COSTA RICA, S.A.</a>39MASTERCARD, VISA
<a href="/bin/issuer/banco-popular-y-de-desarrollo-comunal.html">BANCO POPULAR Y DE DESARROLLO COMUNAL</a>34MASTERCARD, VISA
BANCO BAC SAN JOSE, S.A.28MASTERCARD, VISA
ATH COSTA RICA, S.A.26VISA
<a href="/bin/issuer/banco-lafise-s-a.html">BANCO LAFISE, S.A.</a>23VISA
COOPERATIVA NACIONAL DE EDUCADORES R.L. (COOPENAE R.L.)20VISA
CREDOMATIC DE COSTA RICA13AMERICAN EXPRESS
COOPERATIVA DE AHORRO Y CREDITO DE LOS SERVIDORES PUBLICOS R L12MASTERCARD
BANCO DAVIVIENDA (COSTA RICA), S.A.12VISA

Sample BIN ranges in Costa Rica

First 40 BIN ranges allocated in Costa Rica
BINBrandTypeCategoryIssuer
113300UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113301UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113302UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113303UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113304UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113305UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113306UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113307UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113308UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113309UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113310UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113311UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113312UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113313UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113314UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113315UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113316UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113317UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113318UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113319UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113320UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113321UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113322UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113323UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113324UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113325UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113326UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113327UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113328UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113329UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113330UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113331UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113332UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113333UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113334UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113335UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113336UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113337UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113338UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA
113339UATPCREDITUATPAVIANCA

Frequently asked questions

How many BINs are issued in Costa Rica?

836 BIN ranges are recorded for Costa Rica across 76 issuers.

What is the most common card brand in Costa Rica?

VISA accounts for 43.7% of all Costa Rica BIN ranges.

How do I look up a Costa Rica BIN?

Enter the first six digits in the BIN Lookup tool. It reads the BIN, brand, type, category, issuer and country from the same dataset used on this page.

Are BIN ranges permanent in Costa Rica?

No. Issuers release and reuse ranges as portfolios change, so check the timestamp and verify against a current source for production use.

What is the difference between a BIN and an IIN?

They are the same thing. IIN (Issuer Identification Number) is the modern ISO/IEC 7812 name for what the industry still calls the BIN.