China / Costa Rica

Overview In October 2024, China exported $311M and imported $252M from Costa Rica, resulting in a positive trade balance of $59.4M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of China have increased by $76.7M (32.7%) from $235M to $311M, while imports decreased by $-17.5M (-6.49%) from $270M to $252M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of China to Costa Rica were Cars ($26.6M), Telephones ($11.7M), Printed Circuit Boards ($7.88M), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($6.34M), and Rubber Tires ($4.91M). In October 2024 the top imports of China from Costa Rica were Integrated Circuits ($99.6M), Medical Instruments ($29.6M), Frozen Bovine Meat ($3.32M), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($2.33M), and Orthopedic Appliances ($2.01M).

Origins In October 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($62.1M), Guangdong Province ($54.7M), Jiangsu Province ($52.1M), Shanghai Province ($21.9M), and Shandong Province ($21.6M), while imports destinations were mainly Guangdong Province ($143M), Shanghai Province ($62.8M), Beijing ($11.5M), Tianjin ($7.86M), and Fujian Province ($6.32M).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Costa Rica was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars ($14.7M or 123%), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($6.3M or 16.5k%), and Buses ($4.1M or 15k%). In October 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Costa Rica was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Frozen Bovine Meat ($-7.2M or -68.4%), Electrical Parts ($-3.63M or -80.5%), and Semiconductor Devices ($-2.51M or -73.7%).