2023
Exports
$1.02MWorld Rnk 105 / 163
Flag Rnk 339 / 1040
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Crustaceans
-1.94Rnk 993 / 1025
2023
Imports
$18.5MWorld Rnk 57 / 216
Flag Rnk 214 / 1163
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Costa Rica
0.34Rnk 48 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Costa Rica exported $1.02M in Crustaceans, making it the 105th largest exporter of Crustaceans in the world. At the same year, Crustaceans was the 339th most exported product in Costa Rica. The main destination of Crustaceans exports from Costa Rica are: United Kingdom ($258k), Netherlands ($225k), Austria ($225k), Spain ($192k), and Germany ($68.2k).

The fastest growing export markets for Crustaceans of Costa Rica between 2022 and 2023 were Netherlands ($225k), Austria ($137k), and United Kingdom ($87.7k).

Imports In 2023, Costa Rica imported $18.5M in Crustaceans, becoming the 57th largest importer of Crustaceans in the world. At the same year, Crustaceans was the 214th most imported product in Costa Rica. Costa Rica imports Crustaceans primarily from: Nicaragua ($9.3M), Honduras ($7.38M), Ecuador ($1.08M), United States ($272k), and China ($159k).

The fastest growing import markets in Crustaceans for Costa Rica between 2022 and 2023 were Honduras ($4.1M), Ecuador ($749k), and Nicaragua ($424k).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Del Monte Foods (2) were at the forefront of shipping Crustaceans 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 Crustaceans. 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)$1.02M
IMPORTS (2023)$18.5M
NET TRADE (2023)-$17.5M

In 2023, Costa Rica exported $1.02M in Crustaceans. The main destinations of Costa Rica exports on Crustaceans were United Kingdom ($258k), Netherlands ($225k), Austria ($225k), Spain ($192k), and Germany ($68.2k).

In 2023, Costa Rica imported $18.5M in Crustaceans, mainly from Nicaragua ($9.3M), Honduras ($7.38M), Ecuador ($1.08M), United States ($272k), and China ($159k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Crustaceans EXPORT MARKETS FOR Costa Rica WERE (2022 - 2023):
Netherlands$225k (1%)
Austria$137k (155%)
United Kingdom$87.7k (51.5%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Crustaceans BY Costa Rica WERE (2022 - 2023):
Belgium-$2.01M (-100%)
Germany-$415k (-85.9%)
United States-$281k (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, Costa Rica's main exporting competitors in Crustaceans were:
Ecuador $6.88B
India $4.56B
Canada $2.96B
In 2023, Costa Rica's main importing competitors in Crustaceans were:

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Trade Value of Crustaceans by Exporters

Potential Exports

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TOP IMPORT POTENTIALEcuador+ $527k

Crustaceans’s highest export potential is N/A. With an export gap of N/A.   Crustaceans’s highest import potential is Ecuador with an import gap of $527k.

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