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69.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Lebanon-Costa Rica Trade: In 2023, Lebanon exported $34.3k to Costa Rica. The main products that Lebanon exported to Costa Rica were Plastic Lids ($24.9k), Other Plastic Products ($1.6k), and Video Displays ($1.58k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lebanon to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.9%, from $92.1k in 2018 to $34.3k in 2023.

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

Costa Rica-Lebanon Trade: In 2023, Costa Rica exported $5.95M to Lebanon. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Lebanon were Orthopedic Appliances ($2.08M), Medical Instruments ($1.72M), and Coffee ($803k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Lebanon have increased at an annualized rate of 3.6%,  from $4.99M in 2018 to $5.95M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Lebanon ranked 45 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.42), and 130 in total exports ($4.94B). 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, Lebanon exported $34.3k to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Lebanon to Costa Rica were Plastic Lids ($24.9k), Other Plastic Products ($1.6k), and Video Displays ($1.58k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lebanon to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.9%, from $92.1k in 2018 to $34.3k in 2023.

In 2018, Costa Rica exported $5.95M to Lebanon. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Lebanon were Orthopedic Appliances ($2.08M), Medical Instruments ($1.72M), and Coffee ($803k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Lebanon have increased at an annualized rate of 3.6%, from $4.99M in 2023 to $5.95M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Costa Rica Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Lebanon
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$1.3B
Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$9.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Lebanon than Costa Rica included United Arab Emirates ($1.3B), Egypt ($340M), and Iraq ($236M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Lebanon included United States ($9.5B), Netherlands ($1.52B), and China ($1.17B).

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

Comparative Advantage Lebanon - Costa Rica

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Lebanon had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($26.7k), Machines ($1.73k), and Miscellaneous ($1.65k).

During 2018, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Lebanon in the exports of Instruments ($3.83M), Vegetable Products ($1.2M), and Foodstuffs ($667k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Lebanon and Costa Rica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Lebanon 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 Lebanon.

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

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