2022
Exports
$162MWorld Rnk 108 / 226
Flag Rnk 12 / 21
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Textiles
1.5Rnk 52 / 1025
2022
Imports
$723MWorld Rnk 97 / 226
Flag Rnk 11 / 21
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Costa Rica
0.32Rnk 51 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Costa Rica exported $162M in Textiles, making it the 108th largest exporter of Textiles in the world. At the same year, Textiles was the 12th most exported product in Costa Rica. The main destination of Textiles exports from Costa Rica are: Guatemala ($51.2M), United States ($43.8M), Honduras ($17.8M), Nicaragua ($9.53M), and El Salvador ($9.32M).

The fastest growing export markets for Textiles of Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were Guatemala ($9.33M), United States ($6.85M), and Honduras ($1.99M).

Imports In 2022, Costa Rica imported $723M in Textiles, becoming the 97th largest importer of Textiles in the world. At the same year, Textiles was the 11th most imported product in Costa Rica. Costa Rica imports Textiles primarily from: China ($227M), United States ($182M), Colombia ($39.4M), Guatemala ($26.4M), and Spain ($23.2M).

The fastest growing import markets in Textiles for Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($48.7M), China ($7.53M), and Guatemala ($4.59M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Dole Fresh Fruit (119), Fyffes (9), and Chestnut Hill Farms (1) were at the forefront of shipping Textiles from Costa Rica to the United States.

Latest Trends

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Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Textiles. 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)$162M
IMPORTS (2022)$723M
NET TRADE (2022)-$561M

In 2022, Costa Rica exported $162M in Textiles. The main destinations of Costa Rica exports on Textiles were Guatemala ($51.2M), United States ($43.8M), Honduras ($17.8M), Nicaragua ($9.53M), and El Salvador ($9.32M).

In 2022, Costa Rica imported $723M in Textiles, mainly from China ($227M), United States ($182M), Colombia ($39.4M), Guatemala ($26.4M), and Spain ($23.2M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Textiles EXPORT MARKETS FOR Costa Rica WERE (2021 - 2022):
Guatemala$9.33M (22.3%)
United States$6.85M (18.6%)
Honduras$1.99M (12.6%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Textiles BY Costa Rica WERE (2021 - 2022):
Mexico-$1.46M (-39.2%)
Japan-$1.33M (-75.6%)
Dominican Republic-$865k (-41%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

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Trade Value of Textiles by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $13.3M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $62.3M

Textiles’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $13.3M.   Textiles’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $62.3M.

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