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$363BCURRENT US$
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-4.87%CURRENT US$
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$86.5BCURRENT US$
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69.8%CURRENT US$
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$6,947CURRENT US$
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-16.1%CURRENT US$
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$16,942CURRENT US$
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56.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Colombia-Costa Rica Trade: In 2023, Colombia exported $396M to Costa Rica. The main products that Colombia exported to Costa Rica were Perfumes ($24.5M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($21.3M), and Packaged Medicaments ($18.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Colombia to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 6.35%, from $291M in 2018 to $396M in 2023.

In 2023, Colombia did not export any services to Costa Rica.

Costa Rica-Colombia Trade: In 2023, Costa Rica exported $94.1M to Colombia. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Colombia were Medical Instruments ($20.5M), Raw Lead ($16.8M), and Orthopedic Appliances ($9.18M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Colombia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.17%,  from $73.7M in 2018 to $94.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Costa Rica did not export any services to Colombia.

Comparison: In 2023,  Colombia ranked 51 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.23), and 54 in total exports ($54.8B). That same year, Costa Rica ranked 48 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.34), and 73 in total exports ($23.7B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Colombia exported $396M to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Colombia to Costa Rica were Perfumes ($24.5M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($21.3M), and Packaged Medicaments ($18.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Colombia to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 6.35%, from $291M in 2018 to $396M in 2023.

In 2018, Costa Rica exported $94.1M to Colombia. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Colombia were Medical Instruments ($20.5M), Raw Lead ($16.8M), and Orthopedic Appliances ($9.18M). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Colombia have increased at an annualized rate of 4.17%, from $73.7M in 2023 to $94.1M in 2018.

Exports from Colombia (Flag) to Costa Rica (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Costa Rica (Flag) to Colombia (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Colombia (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag)

Colombia Exports

Costa Rica Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Colombia
Top Destination
United States$14.8B
Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$9.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Colombia than Costa Rica included United States ($14.8B), Panama ($4.66B), and India ($2.51B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Colombia included Nicaragua ($661M), Honduras ($575M), and Guatemala ($846M).

Difference in imports from Costa Rica (Flag) and Colombia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Colombia - Costa Rica

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Colombia had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Chemical Products ($127M), Machines ($46.2M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($43.8M).

During 2018, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Colombia in the exports of Instruments ($30.7M), Metals ($21.7M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($10.7M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Sort By
Top Product Potential Colombia Costa Rica+$10.8MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Costa Rica Colombia+$12.9MMedical Instruments

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Colombia and Costa Rica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Colombia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Costa Rica. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Costa Rica indicates it has a comparative advantage over Colombia.

Product Space of Colombia (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag) (2023)

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