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2020
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Exports
: $61.2M, Rnk 109 / 218

2020
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Top Product
: $9.89M, Cars

2020
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Exports
: $575M, Rnk 5 / 168

2020
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Top Product
: $231M, Medical Instruments

2020
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Economic Complexity (ECI)
: ECI 1.33, Rnk 17 / 127

2020
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Economic Complexity (ECI)
: ECI 0.18, Rnk 50 / 127

2020
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GDP
: $522B, CURRENT US$
Rnk 23 / 204

2010-2020
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GDP GROWTH
: 8.36%, CURRENT US$
Rnk 147 / 204

2020
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 GDP
: $62.2B, CURRENT US$
Rnk 76 / 204

2010-2020
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GDP GROWTH
: 65.1%, CURRENT US$
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2020
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GDP PC 
: $45,189, CURRENT US$
Rnk 23 / 204

2010-2020
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GDP PC GROWTH
: 2.27%, CURRENT US$
Rnk 131 / 204

2020
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GDP PC
: $12,202, CURRENT US$
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2010-2020
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GDP PC GROWTH
: 48.3%, CURRENT US$
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Belgium-Costa Rica In 2020, Belgium exported $61.2M to Costa Rica. The main products that Belgium exported to Costa Rica are Cars ($9.89M), Packaged Medicaments ($5.94M), and Other Frozen Vegetables ($5.11M). During the last 21 years the exports of Belgium to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 2.28%, from $38.1M in 1999 to $61.2M in 2020.

In 2020, Belgium did not export any services to Costa Rica.

Costa Rica-Belgium In 2020, Costa Rica exported $575M to Belgium. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Belgium were Medical Instruments ($231M), Orthopedic Appliances ($116M), and Bananas ($73.9M). During the last 21 years the exports of Costa Rica to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 9.43%, from $86.6M in 1999 to $575M in 2020.

In 2020, Costa Rica did not export any services to Belgium.

Comparison In 2020,  Belgium ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.33), and 14 in total exports ($309B). That same year, Costa Rica ranked 50 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.18), and 76 in total exports ($14B).

Historical Data

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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Depth
Value

In 2020, Belgium exported $61.2M to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Belgium to Costa Rica were Cars ($9.89M), Packaged Medicaments ($5.94M), and Other Frozen Vegetables ($5.11M). During the last 21 years the exports of Belgium to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 2.28%, from $38.1M in 1999 to $61.2M in 2020.

In 2020, Costa Rica exported $575M to Belgium. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Belgium were Medical Instruments ($231M), Orthopedic Appliances ($116M), and Bananas ($73.9M). During the last 21 years the exports of Costa Rica to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 9.43%, from $86.6M in 1999 to $575M in 2020.

Market Competitiveness

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Measure

Belgium
Top Destination
: Germany, $45.7B

Costa Rica
Top Destination
: United States, $5.19B

This map shows whether countries import more from Belgium or Costa Rica. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Belgium and Costa Rica or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2019, countries that imported more from Belgium than Costa Rica were Germany ($45.7B), France ($44.4B), and Netherlands ($37.1B).

In 2019, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Belgium were Guatemala ($633M), Nicaragua ($463M), and Honduras ($372M).

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Costa Rica

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This chart compares trade between Belgium and Costa Rica by product, considering products traded by both, Belgium and Costa Rica.

During 2020, Belgium had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Chemical Products ($21.6M), Transportation ($10.8M), and Foodstuffs ($9.06M).

During 2020, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Instruments ($347M), Vegetable Products ($200M), and Foodstuffs ($17.4M).

Economic Complexity

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Competitive Landscape

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This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Belgium has comparative advantage over Costa Rica. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Costa Rica has comparative advantage over Belgium.