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About

Costa Rica-El Salvador In 2022, Costa Rica exported $383M to El Salvador. The main products that Costa Rica exported to El Salvador are Other Edible Preparations ($51.5M), Sauces and Seasonings ($19.8M), and Insulated Wire ($18.2M). During the last 27 years the exports of Costa Rica to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 5.31%, from $94.9M in 1995 to $383M in 2022.

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

El Salvador-Costa Rica In 2022, El Salvador exported $304M to Costa Rica. The main products that El Salvador exported to Costa Rica were Toilet Paper ($70M), Plastic Lids ($33.7M), and Processed Fish ($19.3M). During the last 27 years the exports of El Salvador to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 4.77%, from $86.4M in 1995 to $304M in 2022.

In 2022, El Salvador 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, El Salvador ranked 65 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.062), and 114 in total exports ($7.47B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Costa Rica exported $383M to El Salvador. The main products exported from Costa Rica to El Salvador were Other Edible Preparations ($51.5M), Sauces and Seasonings ($19.8M), and Insulated Wire ($18.2M). During the last 27 years the exports of Costa Rica to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 5.31%, from $94.9M in 1995 to $383M in 2022.

In 2022, El Salvador exported $304M to Costa Rica. The main products exported from El Salvador to Costa Rica were Toilet Paper ($70M), Plastic Lids ($33.7M), and Processed Fish ($19.3M). During the last 27 years the exports of El Salvador to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 4.77%, from $86.4M in 1995 to $304M in 2022.

Exports from Costa Rica (Flag) to El Salvador (Flag) (2022)

Exports from El Salvador (Flag) to Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Costa Rica (Flag) and El Salvador (Flag)

Costa Rica Exports

El Salvador Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$6.83B
El Salvador
Top Destination
United States$2.87B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than El Salvador were United States ($6.83B), Netherlands ($1.22B), and Belgium ($775M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from El Salvador than Costa Rica were Honduras ($1.18B), Guatemala ($1.21B), and Belize ($21.6M).

Difference in imports from El Salvador (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - El Salvador

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Scale

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

During 2022, Costa Rica had a large net trade with El Salvador in the exports of Foodstuffs ($123M), Chemical Products ($49.3M), and Metals ($39.7M).

During 2022, El Salvador had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Paper Goods ($94.5M), Plastics and Rubbers ($57.2M), and Foodstuffs ($43.6M).

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

Product Space of Costa Rica (Flag) and El Salvador (Flag) (2022)

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