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$68.4BCURRENT US$
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44.8%CURRENT US$
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$58.1BCURRENT US$
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98.1%CURRENT US$
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$13,199CURRENT US$
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32.4%CURRENT US$
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$586CURRENT US$
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42.1%CURRENT US$
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About

Costa Rica-Democratic Republic of the Congo In 2022, Costa Rica exported $31.7k to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo are Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($21.7k), Excavation Machinery ($3.68k), and Cars ($3.05k). During the last 12 years the exports of Costa Rica to Democratic Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.81%, from $50.6k in 2010 to $31.7k in 2022.

In 2022, Costa Rica did not export any services to Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Costa Rica In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $984 to Costa Rica. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Costa Rica were Industrial Food Preperation Machinery ($440), Centrifuges ($286), and Asbestos Fibres ($69). During the last 12 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.1%, from $61.5k in 2010 to $984 in 2022.

In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked 130 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.81), and 71 in total exports ($28.5B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Costa Rica exported $31.7k to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($21.7k), Excavation Machinery ($3.68k), and Cars ($3.05k). During the last 12 years the exports of Costa Rica to Democratic Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.81%, from $50.6k in 2010 to $31.7k in 2022.

In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $984 to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Costa Rica were Industrial Food Preperation Machinery ($440), Centrifuges ($286), and Asbestos Fibres ($69). During the last 22 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.1%, from $61.5k in 2000 to $984 in 2022.

Exports from Costa Rica (Flag) to Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$6.83B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Democratic Republic of the Congo were United States ($6.83B), Netherlands ($1.22B), and Guatemala ($821M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Costa Rica were China ($15.6B), Singapore ($1.36B), and United Arab Emirates ($1.3B).

Difference in imports from Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Costa Rica and Democratic Republic of the Congo by product, considering products traded by both, Costa Rica and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

During 2022, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Machines ($25.3k), Transportation ($3.05k), and Chemical Products ($1.84k).

During 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Machines ($759), Plastics and Rubbers ($84), and Stone And Glass ($69).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Costa Rica has comparative advantage over Democratic Republic of the Congo. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Democratic Republic of the Congo has comparative advantage over Costa Rica.

Product Space of Costa Rica (Flag) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

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