2023
Exports
$134kWorld Rnk 67 / 138
Flag Rnk 608 / 1040
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Photographic Chemicals
1.94Rnk 4 / 1025
2023
Imports
$738kWorld Rnk 110 / 211
Flag Rnk 785 / 1163
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Costa Rica
0.34Rnk 48 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Costa Rica exported $134k in Photographic Chemicals, making it the 67th largest exporter of Photographic Chemicals in the world. At the same year, Photographic Chemicals was the 608th most exported product in Costa Rica. The main destination of Photographic Chemicals exports from Costa Rica are: El Salvador ($76.5k), Nicaragua ($28.3k), Honduras ($14.5k), Colombia ($9.74k), and Guatemala ($3.14k).

The fastest growing export markets for Photographic Chemicals of Costa Rica between 2022 and 2023 were El Salvador ($57.6k), Nicaragua ($9.18k), and Dominican Republic ($1.59k).

Imports In 2023, Costa Rica imported $738k in Photographic Chemicals, becoming the 110th largest importer of Photographic Chemicals in the world. At the same year, Photographic Chemicals was the 785th most imported product in Costa Rica. Costa Rica imports Photographic Chemicals primarily from: United States ($532k), Spain ($53.2k), China ($40.2k), Japan ($31.6k), and Germany ($18.4k).

The fastest growing import markets in Photographic Chemicals for Costa Rica between 2022 and 2023 were Chile ($12k), Brazil ($5.92k), and Thailand ($4.09k).

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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)$134k
IMPORTS (2023)$738k
NET TRADE (2023)-$604k

In 2023, Costa Rica exported $134k in Photographic Chemicals. The main destinations of Costa Rica exports on Photographic Chemicals were El Salvador ($76.5k), Nicaragua ($28.3k), Honduras ($14.5k), Colombia ($9.74k), and Guatemala ($3.14k).

In 2023, Costa Rica imported $738k in Photographic Chemicals, mainly from United States ($532k), Spain ($53.2k), China ($40.2k), Japan ($31.6k), and Germany ($18.4k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Photographic Chemicals EXPORT MARKETS FOR Costa Rica WERE (2022 - 2023):
El Salvador$57.6k (305%)
Nicaragua$9.18k (47.9%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Photographic Chemicals BY Costa Rica WERE (2022 - 2023):
Honduras-$42.8k (-74.7%)
Panama-$1.91k (-100%)
Colombia-$1.83k (-15.8%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, Costa Rica's main exporting competitors in Photographic Chemicals were:
In 2023, Costa Rica's main importing competitors in Photographic Chemicals were:

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Trade Value of Photographic Chemicals by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALColombia+ $4.14k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALJapan+ $123k

Photographic Chemicals’s highest export potential is Colombia. With an export gap of $4.14k.   Photographic Chemicals’s highest import potential is Japan with an import gap of $123k.

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