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90.9%CURRENT US$
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44.8%CURRENT US$
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$1,192CURRENT US$
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39.5%CURRENT US$
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$13,199CURRENT US$
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About

Tanzania-Costa Rica Trade: In 2022, Tanzania exported $60.3k to Costa Rica. The main products that Tanzania exported to Costa Rica were Rubber Tires ($37.4k), Non-Knit Babies' Garments ($11.3k), and Sowing Seeds ($6.12k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 5.44%, from $46.3k in 2017 to $60.3k in 2022.

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

Costa Rica-Tanzania Trade: In 2022, Costa Rica exported $216k to Tanzania. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Tanzania were Textile Processing Machines ($59.4k), Metal Molds ($40.8k), and Iron Radiators ($39.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 10.3%,  from $132k in 2017 to $216k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.08), and 104 in total exports ($10B). 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
Value

In 2022, Tanzania exported $60.3k to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Tanzania to Costa Rica were Rubber Tires ($37.4k), Non-Knit Babies' Garments ($11.3k), and Sowing Seeds ($6.12k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 5.44%, from $46.3k in 2017 to $60.3k in 2022.

In 2017, Costa Rica exported $216k to Tanzania. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Tanzania were Textile Processing Machines ($59.4k), Metal Molds ($40.8k), and Iron Radiators ($39.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 10.3%, from $132k in 2022 to $216k in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Tanzania
Top Destination
India$2.73B
Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$6.83B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Costa Rica included India ($2.73B), United Arab Emirates ($1.07B), and South Africa ($939M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Costa Rica

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Tanzania had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($37.4k), Textiles ($13.8k), and Vegetable Products ($8.2k).

During 2017, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Machines ($134k), Metals ($39.5k), and Chemical Products ($35k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tanzania Costa Rica+$32.4kRubber Tires
Top Product Potential Costa Rica Tanzania+$53.7kMedical Instruments

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

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

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