2023
Exports
$1.44MWorld Rnk 124 / 210
Flag Rnk 304 / 1040
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cars
0.9Rnk 206 / 1025
2023
Imports
$1.03BWorld Rnk 76 / 225
Flag Rnk 2 / 1163
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Costa Rica
0.34Rnk 48 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Costa Rica exported $1.44M in Cars, making it the 124th largest exporter of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 304th most exported product in Costa Rica. The main destination of Cars exports from Costa Rica are: United States ($419k), Senegal ($241k), Egypt ($128k), China ($112k), and El Salvador ($107k).

The fastest growing export markets for Cars of Costa Rica between 2022 and 2023 were Senegal ($164k), El Salvador ($88.4k), and Argentina ($52.8k).

Imports In 2023, Costa Rica imported $1.03B in Cars, becoming the 76th largest importer of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 2nd most imported product in Costa Rica. Costa Rica imports Cars primarily from: China ($245M), Japan ($135M), United States ($95.9M), South Korea ($93.8M), and Thailand ($55.7M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cars for Costa Rica between 2022 and 2023 were China ($116M), South Korea ($42.2M), and United States ($28.2M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Dole Fresh Fruit (2) were at the forefront of shipping Cars from Costa Rica to the United States.

Latest Trends

Dec 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Cars. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$1.44M
IMPORTS (2023)$1.03B
NET TRADE (2023)-$1.03B

In 2023, Costa Rica exported $1.44M in Cars. The main destinations of Costa Rica exports on Cars were United States ($419k), Senegal ($241k), Egypt ($128k), China ($112k), and El Salvador ($107k).

In 2023, Costa Rica imported $1.03B in Cars, mainly from China ($245M), Japan ($135M), United States ($95.9M), South Korea ($93.8M), and Thailand ($55.7M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Cars EXPORT MARKETS FOR Costa Rica WERE (2022 - 2023):
Senegal$164k (214%)
El Salvador$88.4k (474%)
Argentina$52.8k (448%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cars BY Costa Rica WERE (2022 - 2023):
United States-$360k (-46.2%)
Egypt-$117k (-47.7%)
Venezuela-$103k (-95.4%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, Costa Rica's main exporting competitors in Cars were:
Japan $119B
China $74.5B
In 2023, Costa Rica's main importing competitors in Cars were:

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Trade Value of Cars by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $2.52M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $38M

Cars’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $2.52M.   Cars’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $38M.

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