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About

Costa Rica-Malta Trade: In 2022, Costa Rica exported $3.66M to Malta. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Malta were Bananas ($1.43M), Medical Instruments ($1.02M), and Valves ($415k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Malta have increased at an annualized rate of 53.6%, from $428k in 2017 to $3.66M in 2022.

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

Malta-Costa Rica Trade: In 2022, Malta exported $218k to Costa Rica. The main products that Malta exported to Costa Rica were Packaged Medicaments ($73.9k), Video and Card Games ($71.1k), and Other toys ($28.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malta to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 24.8%,  from $71.9k in 2017 to $218k in 2022.

In 2022, Malta 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, Malta ranked 127 in total exports ($4.87B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Costa Rica exported $3.66M to Malta. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Malta were Bananas ($1.43M), Medical Instruments ($1.02M), and Valves ($415k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Malta have increased at an annualized rate of 53.6%, from $428k in 2017 to $3.66M in 2022.

In 2017, Malta exported $218k to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Malta to Costa Rica were Packaged Medicaments ($73.9k), Video and Card Games ($71.1k), and Other toys ($28.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malta to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 24.8%, from $71.9k in 2022 to $218k in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Costa Rica Exports

Malta Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$6.83B
Malta
Top Destination
Germany$576M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malta than Costa Rica included Germany ($576M), France ($302M), and Singapore ($239M).

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

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Malta

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Malta in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.75M), Instruments ($1.02M), and Machines ($619k).

During 2017, Malta had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Miscellaneous ($99.7k), Chemical Products ($73.9k), and Foodstuffs ($11k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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