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$407BCURRENT US$
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18.1%CURRENT US$
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$86.5BCURRENT US$
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69.8%CURRENT US$
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$68,454CURRENT US$
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11.5%CURRENT US$
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$16,942CURRENT US$
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56.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Denmark-Costa Rica Trade: In 2023, Denmark exported $63.9M to Costa Rica. The main products that Denmark exported to Costa Rica were Packaged Medicaments ($15M), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($9.08M), and Malt Extract ($5.21M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Denmark to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $37.7M in 2018 to $63.9M in 2023.

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

Costa Rica-Denmark Trade: In 2023, Costa Rica exported $7.78M to Denmark. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Denmark were Bananas ($4.95M), Sowing Seeds ($1.17M), and Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($306k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Denmark have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.96%,  from $9.52M in 2018 to $7.78M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Denmark ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.13), and 37 in total exports ($118B). 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, Denmark exported $63.9M to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Denmark to Costa Rica were Packaged Medicaments ($15M), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($9.08M), and Malt Extract ($5.21M). During the last 5 years the exports of Denmark to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $37.7M in 2018 to $63.9M in 2023.

In 2018, Costa Rica exported $7.78M to Denmark. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Denmark were Bananas ($4.95M), Sowing Seeds ($1.17M), and Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($306k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Denmark have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.96%, from $9.52M in 2023 to $7.78M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Denmark Exports

Costa Rica Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Denmark
Top Destination
Germany$14.8B
Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$9.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Denmark than Costa Rica included Germany ($14.8B), Sweden ($11.2B), and Netherlands ($7.89B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Denmark - Costa Rica

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Denmark had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Chemical Products ($23.7M), Machines ($15.9M), and Foodstuffs ($8.51M).

During 2018, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Denmark in the exports of Vegetable Products ($6.56M), Machines ($442k), and Foodstuffs ($311k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Denmark Costa Rica+$6.75MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Costa Rica Denmark+$1.08MBananas

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 Denmark and Costa Rica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Denmark 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 Denmark.

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

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