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2022
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Exports $120MRnk 108 / 222
2022
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Top Product $19.3MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
2022
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Exports $775MRnk 4 / 178
2022
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Top Product $294MMedical Instruments
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.25Rnk 19 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.32Rnk 51 / 133
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GDP$579BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH16.6%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$68.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH44.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $49,583CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH11%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$13,199CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH32.4%CURRENT US$
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Belgium-Costa Rica Trade: In 2022, Belgium exported $120M to Costa Rica. The main products that Belgium exported to Costa Rica were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($19.3M), Cars ($19.3M), and Other Frozen Vegetables ($14.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 17.9%, from $52.9M in 2017 to $120M in 2022.

In 2022, Belgium did not export any services to Costa Rica.

Costa Rica-Belgium Trade: In 2022, Costa Rica exported $775M to Belgium. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Belgium were Medical Instruments ($294M), Orthopedic Appliances ($202M), and Bananas ($74.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 1.94%,  from $704M in 2017 to $775M in 2022.

In 2022, Costa Rica did not export any services to Belgium.

Comparison: In 2022,  Belgium ranked 19 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.25), and 13 in total exports ($475B). That same year, Costa Rica ranked 51 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.32), and 82 in total exports ($17.2B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Belgium exported €3.53M and imported €39.2M from Costa Rica, resulting in a negative trade balance of €35.7M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Belgium have decreased by €-27.7M (-88.7%) from €31.2M to €3.53M, while imports decreased by €-14.9M (-27.6%) from €54.2M to €39.2M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Belgium to Costa Rica were Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. (€2.19M), Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical... (€1.15M), Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or... (€851k), Inorganic chemicals (€415k), and Beverages, spirits, & vinegar (€302k). In August 2024 the top imports of Belgium from Costa Rica were Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical... (€53.5M), Edible fruits, nuts & fruit peels (€7.21M), Live trees, plants, bulbs, cut flowers,... (€273k), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€193k), and Coffee, tea, mate & spices (€167k).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Belgium's year-by-year exports to Costa Rica was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Pharmaceutical products (€-2.44M or -98.2%), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€-532k or -82%), and Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. (€-392k or -15.2%). In August 2024, the decrease in Belgium's year-by-year imports  from Costa Rica was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers (€-15.4k or -96.5%), Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or... (€-11.9k or -20.9%), and Electrical machinery and electronics (€-9.12k or -20.8%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-27.7M(-88.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-14.9M(-27.6%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Belgium. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Belgium over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Belgium exported $120M to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Belgium to Costa Rica were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($19.3M), Cars ($19.3M), and Other Frozen Vegetables ($14.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 17.9%, from $52.9M in 2017 to $120M in 2022.

In 2017, Costa Rica exported $775M to Belgium. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Belgium were Medical Instruments ($294M), Orthopedic Appliances ($202M), and Bananas ($74.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 1.94%, from $704M in 2022 to $775M in 2017.

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Costa Rica (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Belgium
Top DestinationGermany$91.9B
Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$6.83B

This map shows whether countries import more from Belgium or Costa Rica. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Belgium and Costa Rica or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Belgium than Costa Rica included Germany ($91.9B), France ($71.1B), and Netherlands ($65.7B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Belgium included Guatemala ($821M), Nicaragua ($593M), and Honduras ($517M).

Difference in imports from Costa Rica (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Costa Rica

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This chart compares trade between Belgium and Costa Rica by product, considering products traded by both, Belgium and Costa Rica.

During 2022, Belgium had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Chemical Products ($42.7M), Transportation ($20.5M), and Foodstuffs ($19.7M).

During 2017, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Instruments ($497M), Vegetable Products ($249M), and Foodstuffs ($23.3M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Belgium Costa Rica+$10.8MCars
Top Product Potential Costa Rica Belgium+$1.05MFruit Juice

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Belgium and Costa Rica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Belgium indicates it has a comparative advantage over Costa Rica. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Costa Rica indicates it has a comparative advantage over Belgium.

Product Space of Belgium (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

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