Overview In December 2022, United States exported $750M and imported $803M from Costa Rica, resulting in a negative trade balance of $53.7M. Between December 2021 and December 2022 the exports of United States have decreased by $-9.6M (-1.26%) from $759M to $750M, while imports increased by $225M (38.9%) from $578M to $803M.
Trade In December 2022, the top exports of United States to Costa Rica were Refined Petroleum ($113M), Medical Instruments ($35.6M), Computers ($26.8M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($22.3M), and Corn ($21.8M). In December 2022 the top imports of United States from Costa Rica were Medical Instruments ($157M), Orthopedic Appliances ($47.4M), Tropical Fruits ($46.2M), Bananas ($29.9M), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($13.1M).
Origins In December 2022 the exports of United States were mainly from Florida ($165M), Texas ($152M), Louisiana ($61.9M), California ($46.8M), and Minnesota ($37.7M), while imports destinations were mainly California ($144M), Minnesota ($110M), Florida ($101M), Texas ($66.8M), and Rhode Island ($49.2M).
Growth In December 2022, the decrease in United States's year-by-year exports to Costa Rica was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Telephones ($-29M or -58%), Other Plastic Products ($-7.23M or -52.7%), and Corn ($-6.6M or -23.2%). In December 2022, the increase in United States's year-by-year imports from Costa Rica was explained primarily by an increase in product imports in Orthopedic Appliances ($24.9M or 111%), Medical Instruments ($13.7M or 9.58%), and Tropical Fruits ($7.65M or 19.8%).
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