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2022
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Exports $13.4MRnk 63 / 178
2022
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Top Product $5MOther Edible Preparations
2022
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Exports $236kRnk 61 / 139
2022
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Top Product $147kCleaning Products
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.32Rnk 51 / 133
2022
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GDP$68.4BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH44.8%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$5.64BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH22.3%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $13,199CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH32.4%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$20,019CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH19.9%CURRENT US$
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Costa Rica-Barbados Trade: In 2022, Costa Rica exported $13.4M to Barbados. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Barbados were Other Edible Preparations ($5M), Pasta ($1.36M), and Asbestos Cement Articles ($983k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Barbados have increased at an annualized rate of 5.75%, from $10.2M in 2017 to $13.4M in 2022.

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

Barbados-Costa Rica Trade: In 2022, Barbados exported $236k to Costa Rica. The main products that Barbados exported to Costa Rica were Cleaning Products ($147k), Shaving Products ($24.1k), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($19.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Barbados to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 22.9%,  from $84.1k in 2017 to $236k in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Costa Rica ranked 51 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.32),  and 82 in total exports ($17.2B). That same year, Barbados ranked 176 in total exports ($393M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Costa Rica exported $13.4M to Barbados. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Barbados were Other Edible Preparations ($5M), Pasta ($1.36M), and Asbestos Cement Articles ($983k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Barbados have increased at an annualized rate of 5.75%, from $10.2M in 2017 to $13.4M in 2022.

In 2017, Barbados exported $236k to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Barbados to Costa Rica were Cleaning Products ($147k), Shaving Products ($24.1k), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($19.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Barbados to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 22.9%, from $84.1k in 2022 to $236k in 2017.

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

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

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Trade between Costa Rica (Flag) and Barbados (Flag)

Costa Rica Exports

Barbados Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$6.83B
Barbados
Top DestinationUnited States$88.6M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Barbados included United States ($6.83B), Netherlands ($1.22B), and Guatemala ($821M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Barbados than Costa Rica included Saint Lucia ($20.8M), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ($14.1M), and Grenada ($13.5M).

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

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Barbados

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Scale

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

During 2022, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Barbados in the exports of Foodstuffs ($7.71M), Chemical Products ($1.57M), and Stone And Glass ($1.5M).

During 2017, Barbados had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Chemical Products ($196k), Foodstuffs ($18.8k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($9.57k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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