2022
Exports
$333MWorld Rnk 64 / 226
Flag Rnk 10 / 21
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Paper Goods
1.49Rnk 55 / 1025
2022
Imports
$921MWorld Rnk 63 / 226
Flag Rnk 10 / 21
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Costa Rica
0.32Rnk 51 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Costa Rica exported $333M in Paper Goods, making it the 64th largest exporter of Paper Goods in the world. At the same year, Paper Goods was the 10th most exported product in Costa Rica. The main destination of Paper Goods exports from Costa Rica are: Guatemala ($94.3M), Nicaragua ($41.6M), Panama ($38.4M), Dominican Republic ($36.3M), and El Salvador ($31.9M).

The fastest growing export markets for Paper Goods of Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were Guatemala ($35.7M), Ecuador ($12.7M), and Dominican Republic ($5.72M).

Imports In 2022, Costa Rica imported $921M in Paper Goods, becoming the 63rd largest importer of Paper Goods in the world. At the same year, Paper Goods was the 10th most imported product in Costa Rica. Costa Rica imports Paper Goods primarily from: United States ($392M), El Salvador ($94.5M), Mexico ($72.9M), Guatemala ($68.2M), and Honduras ($45M).

The fastest growing import markets in Paper Goods for Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($81.5M), Mexico ($15.9M), and China ($15M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Dole Fresh Fruit (2) were at the forefront of shipping Paper Goods from Costa Rica to the United States.

Latest Trends

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Paper Goods. 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 (2022)$333M
IMPORTS (2022)$921M
NET TRADE (2022)-$587M

In 2022, Costa Rica exported $333M in Paper Goods. The main destinations of Costa Rica exports on Paper Goods were Guatemala ($94.3M), Nicaragua ($41.6M), Panama ($38.4M), Dominican Republic ($36.3M), and El Salvador ($31.9M).

In 2022, Costa Rica imported $921M in Paper Goods, mainly from United States ($392M), El Salvador ($94.5M), Mexico ($72.9M), Guatemala ($68.2M), and Honduras ($45M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Paper Goods EXPORT MARKETS FOR Costa Rica WERE (2021 - 2022):
Guatemala$35.7M (60.8%)
Ecuador$12.7M (302%)
Dominican Republic$5.72M (18.7%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Paper Goods BY Costa Rica WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States-$1.26M (-12.2%)
Chile-$891k (-38.4%)
India-$688k (-92.6%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, Costa Rica's main exporting competitors in Paper Goods were:
In 2022, Costa Rica's main importing competitors in Paper Goods were:

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Trade Value of Paper Goods by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $9.95M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $18.4M

Paper Goods’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $9.95M.   Paper Goods’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $18.4M.

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