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$86.5BCURRENT US$
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69.8%CURRENT US$
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56.8%CURRENT US$
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$79,637CURRENT US$
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About

Costa Rica-Iceland Trade: In 2023, Costa Rica exported $2.2M to Iceland. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Iceland were Tropical Fruits ($714k), Melons ($484k), and Medical Instruments ($239k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Iceland have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.15%, from $2.71M in 2018 to $2.2M in 2023.

In 2023, Costa Rica did not export any services to Iceland.

Iceland-Costa Rica Trade: In 2023, Iceland exported $890k to Costa Rica. The main products that Iceland exported to Costa Rica were Orthopedic Appliances ($640k), Beauty Products ($105k), and Other Edible Preparations ($47.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iceland to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.48%,  from $1.23M in 2018 to $890k in 2023.

In 2023, Iceland did not export any services to Costa Rica.

Comparison In 2023,  Costa Rica ranked 48 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.34),  and 73 in total exports ($23.7B). That same year, Iceland ranked 115 in total exports ($7.31B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Costa Rica exported $2.2M to Iceland. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Iceland were Tropical Fruits ($714k), Melons ($484k), and Medical Instruments ($239k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Iceland have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.15%, from $2.71M in 2018 to $2.2M in 2023.

In 2018, Iceland exported $890k to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Iceland to Costa Rica were Orthopedic Appliances ($640k), Beauty Products ($105k), and Other Edible Preparations ($47.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iceland to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.48%, from $1.23M in 2023 to $890k in 2018.

Exports from Costa Rica (Flag) to Iceland (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Iceland (Flag) to Costa Rica (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

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

Iceland Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$9.5B
Iceland
Top Destination
Netherlands$1.97B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Iceland included United States ($9.5B), China ($1.17B), and Guatemala ($846M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iceland than Costa Rica included Netherlands ($1.97B), Norway ($444M), and Denmark ($228M).

Difference in imports from Iceland (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Iceland

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Iceland in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.83M), Instruments ($286k), and Foodstuffs ($32.5k).

During 2018, Iceland had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Instruments ($673k), Chemical Products ($112k), and Foodstuffs ($47.7k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Costa Rica (Flag) and Iceland (Flag) (2023)

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