2023
Exports
$18kWorld Rnk 132 / 165
Flag Rnk 808 / 1040
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Molluscs
-1.46Rnk 940 / 1025
2023
Imports
$3.23MWorld Rnk 76 / 216
Flag Rnk 541 / 1163
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Costa Rica
0.34Rnk 48 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Costa Rica exported $18k in Molluscs, making it the 132nd largest exporter of Molluscs in the world. At the same year, Molluscs was the 808th most exported product in Costa Rica. The main destination of Molluscs exports from Costa Rica are: Nicaragua ($18k).

The fastest growing export markets for Molluscs of Costa Rica between 2022 and 2023 were Nicaragua ($18k).

Imports In 2023, Costa Rica imported $3.23M in Molluscs, becoming the 76th largest importer of Molluscs in the world. At the same year, Molluscs was the 541st most imported product in Costa Rica. Costa Rica imports Molluscs primarily from: China ($1.24M), Peru ($1.2M), Chile ($276k), United States ($156k), and Argentina ($113k).

The fastest growing import markets in Molluscs for Costa Rica between 2022 and 2023 were Peru ($559k), China ($492k), and Argentina ($113k).

Latest Trends

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Subnational Monthly Trade

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* 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)$18k
IMPORTS (2023)$3.23M
NET TRADE (2023)-$3.22M

In 2023, Costa Rica exported $18k in Molluscs. The main destinations of Costa Rica exports on Molluscs were Nicaragua ($18k).

In 2023, Costa Rica imported $3.23M in Molluscs, mainly from China ($1.24M), Peru ($1.2M), Chile ($276k), United States ($156k), and Argentina ($113k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Molluscs EXPORT MARKETS FOR Costa Rica WERE (2022 - 2023):Nicaragua$18k (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Molluscs BY Costa Rica WERE (2022 - 2023):Estonia-$181 (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, Costa Rica's main exporting competitors in Molluscs were:
China $1.85B
Spain $852M
Japan $770M
In 2023, Costa Rica's main importing competitors in Molluscs were:
China $1.84B
Spain $1.59B
Italy $1.17B

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Trade Value of Molluscs by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $527
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $637k

Molluscs’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $527.   Molluscs’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $637k.

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