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About

Costa Rica-Chile In 2022, Costa Rica exported $50.5M to Chile. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Chile are Other Edible Preparations ($7.6M), Glues ($7.11M), and Frozen Fruits and Nuts ($4.61M). During the last 27 years the exports of Costa Rica to Chile have increased at an annualized rate of 2.36%, from $26.9M in 1995 to $50.5M in 2022.

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

Chile-Costa Rica In 2022, Chile exported $309M to Costa Rica. The main products that Chile exported to Costa Rica were Copper Wire ($67.3M), Sawn Wood ($56.7M), and Small Iron Containers ($15.6M). During the last 27 years the exports of Chile to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 11.6%, from $16M in 1995 to $309M in 2022.

In 2022, Chile 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, Chile ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.22), and 44 in total exports ($99B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Costa Rica exported $50.5M to Chile. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Chile were Other Edible Preparations ($7.6M), Glues ($7.11M), and Frozen Fruits and Nuts ($4.61M). During the last 27 years the exports of Costa Rica to Chile have increased at an annualized rate of 2.36%, from $26.9M in 1995 to $50.5M in 2022.

In 2022, Chile exported $309M to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Chile to Costa Rica were Copper Wire ($67.3M), Sawn Wood ($56.7M), and Small Iron Containers ($15.6M). During the last 27 years the exports of Chile to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 11.6%, from $16M in 1995 to $309M in 2022.

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

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

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

Costa Rica Exports

Chile Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$6.83B
Chile
Top Destination
China$38.5B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Chile were Guatemala ($821M), Nicaragua ($593M), and Honduras ($517M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Chile than Costa Rica were China ($38.5B), Japan ($7.43B), and United States ($13.9B).

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

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Chile

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Scale

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

During 2022, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Chile in the exports of Chemical Products ($14.2M), Foodstuffs ($10.8M), and Instruments ($7.88M).

During 2022, Chile had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Metals ($89.8M), Wood Products ($66.2M), and Animal Products ($40.2M).

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

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

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