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About

Costa Rica-Bulgaria In 2022, Costa Rica exported $474k to Bulgaria. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Bulgaria are Raw Sugar ($220k), Coffee ($76.3k), and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($38.8k). During the last 27 years the exports of Costa Rica to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 21.6%, from $2.4k in 1995 to $474k in 2022.

In 2022, Costa Rica did not export any services to Bulgaria.

Bulgaria-Costa Rica In 2022, Bulgaria exported $3.71M to Costa Rica. The main products that Bulgaria exported to Costa Rica were Medical Instruments ($890k), Therapeutic Appliances ($264k), and Baked Goods ($249k). During the last 27 years the exports of Bulgaria to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 14.2%, from $103k in 1995 to $3.71M in 2022.

In 2022, Bulgaria did not export any services to Costa Rica.

Comparison In 2022,  Costa Rica ranked 48 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.31), and 82 in total exports ($17.2B). That same year, Bulgaria ranked 37 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.66), and 60 in total exports ($51.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Costa Rica exported $474k to Bulgaria. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Bulgaria were Raw Sugar ($220k), Coffee ($76.3k), and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($38.8k). During the last 27 years the exports of Costa Rica to Bulgaria have increased at an annualized rate of 21.6%, from $2.4k in 1995 to $474k in 2022.

In 2022, Bulgaria exported $3.71M to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Bulgaria to Costa Rica were Medical Instruments ($890k), Therapeutic Appliances ($264k), and Baked Goods ($249k). During the last 27 years the exports of Bulgaria to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 14.2%, from $103k in 1995 to $3.71M in 2022.

Exports from Costa Rica (Flag) to Bulgaria (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Bulgaria (Flag) to Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

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

Costa Rica Exports

Bulgaria Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$6.83B
Bulgaria
Top Destination
Germany$6.91B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Bulgaria were United States ($6.83B), Guatemala ($821M), and Nicaragua ($593M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Bulgaria than Costa Rica were Germany ($6.91B), Romania ($6.55B), and Italy ($3.85B).

Difference in imports from Bulgaria (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Bulgaria

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Bulgaria in the exports of Foodstuffs ($234k), Vegetable Products ($148k), and Instruments ($42.1k).

During 2022, Bulgaria had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Instruments ($1.51M), Machines ($504k), and Chemical Products ($462k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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 Costa Rica has comparative advantage over Bulgaria. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Bulgaria has comparative advantage over Costa Rica.

Product Space of Costa Rica (Flag) and Bulgaria (Flag) (2022)

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