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69.8%CURRENT US$
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North Korea-Costa Rica Trade: In 2023, North Korea exported $636k to Costa Rica. The main products that North Korea exported to Costa Rica were Organo-Sulfur Compounds ($324k), Fork-Lifts ($179k), and Hydrogen peroxide ($101k). Over the past 5 years the exports of North Korea to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.5%, from $1.24M in 2018 to $636k in 2023.

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

Costa Rica-North Korea Trade: In 2023, Costa Rica exported $811 to North Korea. The main products that Costa Rica exported to North Korea were Medical Instruments ($811). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to North Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 13%,  from $440 in 2018 to $811 in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  North Korea ranked 172 in total exports ($397M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. 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, North Korea exported $636k to Costa Rica. The main products exported from North Korea to Costa Rica were Organo-Sulfur Compounds ($324k), Fork-Lifts ($179k), and Hydrogen peroxide ($101k). During the last 5 years the exports of North Korea to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.5%, from $1.24M in 2018 to $636k in 2023.

In 2018, Costa Rica exported $811 to North Korea. The main products exported from Costa Rica to North Korea were Medical Instruments ($811). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to North Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 13%, from $440 in 2023 to $811 in 2018.

Exports from North Korea (Flag) to Costa Rica (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Costa Rica (Flag) to North Korea (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
North Korea
Top Destination
China$292M
Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$9.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from North Korea than Costa Rica included Angola ($10.2M), Senegal ($10.3M), and Liberia ($5.74M).

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

Difference in imports from Costa Rica (Flag) and North Korea (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage North Korea - Costa Rica

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, North Korea had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Chemical Products ($427k), Machines ($183k), and Paper Goods ($8.34k).

During 2018, Costa Rica had a large net trade with North Korea in the exports of Instruments ($811).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of North Korea (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag) (2023)

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