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$17.1BCURRENT US$
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15.5%CURRENT US$
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$68.4BCURRENT US$
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44.8%CURRENT US$
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$6,047CURRENT US$
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12.7%CURRENT US$
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$13,199CURRENT US$
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32.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Jamaica-Costa Rica Trade: In 2022, Jamaica exported $17.1M to Costa Rica. The main products that Jamaica exported to Costa Rica were Refined Petroleum ($15M), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($506k), and Electrical Parts ($427k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 41.4%, from $3.01M in 2017 to $17.1M in 2022.

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

Costa Rica-Jamaica Trade: In 2022, Costa Rica exported $83.9M to Jamaica. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Jamaica were Glass Bottles ($15.5M), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($9.15M), and Paper Containers ($9.12M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Jamaica have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.02%,  from $88.4M in 2017 to $83.9M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Jamaica ranked 72 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.17), and 145 in total exports ($1.95B). That same year, Costa Rica ranked 51 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.32), and 82 in total exports ($17.2B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
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In 2022, Jamaica exported $17.1M to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Jamaica to Costa Rica were Refined Petroleum ($15M), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($506k), and Electrical Parts ($427k). During the last 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 41.4%, from $3.01M in 2017 to $17.1M in 2022.

In 2017, Costa Rica exported $83.9M to Jamaica. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Jamaica were Glass Bottles ($15.5M), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($9.15M), and Paper Containers ($9.12M). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Jamaica have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.02%, from $88.4M in 2022 to $83.9M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Costa Rica Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Jamaica
Top Destination
United States$1.11B
Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$6.83B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Jamaica than Costa Rica included Russia ($99.7M), Iceland ($39.5M), and Latvia ($33.3M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Jamaica included United States ($6.83B), Netherlands ($1.22B), and Guatemala ($821M).

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

Comparative Advantage Jamaica - Costa Rica

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Jamaica had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Mineral Products ($15M), Stone And Glass ($658k), and Chemical Products ($522k).

During 2017, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Foodstuffs ($27.5M), Stone And Glass ($16.6M), and Paper Goods ($9.93M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Jamaica Costa Rica+$3MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Costa Rica Jamaica+$333kPackaged Medicaments

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

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

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