2023
Exports
$1.65BWorld Rnk 2 / 194
Flag Rnk 5 / 1040
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Tropical Fruits
-1.78Rnk 981 / 1025
2023
Imports
$30.5MWorld Rnk 53 / 222
Flag Rnk 153 / 1163
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Costa Rica
0.34Rnk 48 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Costa Rica exported $1.65B in Tropical Fruits, making it the 2nd largest exporter of Tropical Fruits in the world. At the same year, Tropical Fruits was the 5th most exported product in Costa Rica. The main destination of Tropical Fruits exports from Costa Rica are: United States ($773M), Spain ($137M), Italy ($111M), Netherlands ($106M), and Canada ($86.7M).

The fastest growing export markets for Tropical Fruits of Costa Rica between 2022 and 2023 were United States ($57.8M), Spain ($24.7M), and Belgium ($14M).

Imports In 2023, Costa Rica imported $30.5M in Tropical Fruits, becoming the 53rd largest importer of Tropical Fruits in the world. At the same year, Tropical Fruits was the 153rd most imported product in Costa Rica. Costa Rica imports Tropical Fruits primarily from: Mexico ($21.4M), Peru ($3.41M), Dominican Republic ($1.73M), Nicaragua ($1.55M), and Chile ($729k).

The fastest growing import markets in Tropical Fruits for Costa Rica between 2022 and 2023 were Mexico ($17.2M), Peru ($1.05M), and Nicaragua ($82.3k).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Del Monte Foods (2.04k), Chestnut Hill Farms (1.24k), and Chiquita (729) were at the forefront of shipping Tropical Fruits from Costa Rica to the United States.

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Dec 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Tropical Fruits. 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)$1.65B
IMPORTS (2023)$30.5M
NET TRADE (2023)$1.62B

In 2023, Costa Rica exported $1.65B in Tropical Fruits. The main destinations of Costa Rica exports on Tropical Fruits were United States ($773M), Spain ($137M), Italy ($111M), Netherlands ($106M), and Canada ($86.7M).

In 2023, Costa Rica imported $30.5M in Tropical Fruits, mainly from Mexico ($21.4M), Peru ($3.41M), Dominican Republic ($1.73M), Nicaragua ($1.55M), and Chile ($729k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Tropical Fruits EXPORT MARKETS FOR Costa Rica WERE (2022 - 2023):
United States$57.8M (8.08%)
Spain$24.7M (22%)
Belgium$14M (59%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Tropical Fruits BY Costa Rica WERE (2022 - 2023):
Portugal-$4.14M (-9.7%)
France-$4.09M (-10%)
Slovakia-$1.03M (-31.6%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, Costa Rica's main exporting competitors in Tropical Fruits were:
Mexico $4.04B
Peru $1.65B
In 2023, Costa Rica's main importing competitors in Tropical Fruits were:

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Trade Value of Tropical Fruits by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $7.8M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALMexico+ $1.86M

Tropical Fruits’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $7.8M.   Tropical Fruits’s highest import potential is Mexico with an import gap of $1.86M.

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