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2023
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Exports $291MRnk 84 / 224
2023
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Top Product $141MRefined Petroleum
2023
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Exports $1.52BRnk 2 / 172
2023
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Top Product $598MMedical Instruments
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.08Rnk 26 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.34Rnk 48 / 132
2023
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GDP$1.15TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH30.6%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$86.5BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH69.8%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $64,572CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH22.8%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$16,942CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH56.8%CURRENT US$
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Netherlands-Costa Rica Trade: In 2023, Netherlands exported $291M to Costa Rica. The main products that Netherlands exported to Costa Rica were Refined Petroleum ($141M), Medical Instruments ($12.9M), and Bulbs and Roots ($8.79M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 23.7%, from $100M in 2018 to $291M in 2023.

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

Costa Rica-Netherlands Trade: In 2023, Costa Rica exported $1.52B to Netherlands. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Netherlands were Medical Instruments ($598M), Orthopedic Appliances ($268M), and Bananas ($134M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 14.3%,  from $777M in 2018 to $1.52B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Netherlands ranked 26 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.08), and 9 in total exports ($599B). That same year, Costa Rica ranked 48 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.34), and 73 in total exports ($23.7B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, Netherlands exported €7M and imported €149M from Costa Rica, resulting in a negative trade balance of €142M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of Netherlands have decreased by €-6M (-46.2%) from €13M to €7M, while imports increased by €20M (15.5%) from €129M to €149M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of Netherlands to Costa Rica were Milk and cream and milk products... (€1M), Vegetables, roots and tubers, prepared or... (€1M), Crude vegetable materials, n.e.s. (€1M), Fertilizers (other than those of group... (€1M), and Instruments and appliances, n.e.s., for medical,... (€1M). In October 2024 the top imports of Netherlands from Costa Rica were Instruments and appliances, n.e.s., for medical,... (€29M), Fruit and nuts (not including oil... (€21M), Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves... (€14M), Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude,... (€13M), and Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s. (€10M).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€-6M(-46.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€20M(15.5%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Netherlands. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Netherlands over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Netherlands exported $291M to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Netherlands to Costa Rica were Refined Petroleum ($141M), Medical Instruments ($12.9M), and Bulbs and Roots ($8.79M). During the last 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 23.7%, from $100M in 2018 to $291M in 2023.

In 2018, Costa Rica exported $1.52B to Netherlands. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Netherlands were Medical Instruments ($598M), Orthopedic Appliances ($268M), and Bananas ($134M). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 14.3%, from $777M in 2023 to $1.52B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Netherlands
Top DestinationGermany$96.9B
Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$9.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Netherlands than Costa Rica included Germany ($96.9B), Belgium ($87B), and France ($67.3B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Netherlands - Costa Rica

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

During 2023, Netherlands had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Mineral Products ($141M), Chemical Products ($30.8M), and Foodstuffs ($25.6M).

During 2018, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Netherlands in the exports of Instruments ($867M), Vegetable Products ($337M), and Foodstuffs ($120M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Netherlands Costa Rica+$6.49MMedical Instruments
Top Product Potential Costa Rica Netherlands+$11.9MIntegrated Circuits

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

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

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