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Costa Rica-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Costa Rica exported $4.97M to Qatar. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Qatar were Medical Instruments ($3.13M), Micro-Organism Culture Preparations ($294k), and Melons ($269k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 8.14%, from $3.36M in 2018 to $4.97M in 2023.

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

Qatar-Costa Rica Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $3.98M to Costa Rica. The main products that Qatar exported to Costa Rica were Ethylene Polymers ($3.9M), Raw Aluminium ($74.4k), and Paintings ($2.29k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.5%, from $11.8M in 2018 to $3.98M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Costa Rica ranked 48 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.34), and 73 in total exports ($23.7B). That same year, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Costa Rica exported $4.97M to Qatar. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Qatar were Medical Instruments ($3.13M), Micro-Organism Culture Preparations ($294k), and Melons ($269k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 8.14%, from $3.36M in 2018 to $4.97M in 2023.

In 2018, Qatar exported $3.98M to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Qatar to Costa Rica were Ethylene Polymers ($3.9M), Raw Aluminium ($74.4k), and Paintings ($2.29k). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.5%, from $11.8M in 2023 to $3.98M in 2018.

Exports from Costa Rica () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Costa Rica () (2023)

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Trade between Costa Rica () and Qatar ()

Costa Rica Exports

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Qatar Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Export Growth

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Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$9.5B

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Qatar included United States ($9.5B), Guatemala ($846M), and Nicaragua ($661M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Qatar than Costa Rica included China ($20.9B), India ($12.9B), and South Korea ($12.1B).

Difference in imports from Qatar () and Costa Rica () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Qatar

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

During 2023, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Instruments ($3.33M), Vegetable Products ($540k), and Machines ($482k).

During 2018, Qatar had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($3.9M), Metals ($74.6k), and Chemical Products ($4.6k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Costa Rica Qatar+$1.78MMedical Instruments

Top Product Potential Qatar Costa Rica+$721kEthylene Polymers

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Costa Rica () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Costa Rica () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Costa Rica () and Qatar ()

Costa Rica Exports

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Qatar () and Costa Rica () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Costa Rica () and Qatar () (2023)

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