Costa Rica (CRI) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Costa Rica-Qatar Trade: In 2022, Costa Rica exported $4.08M to Qatar. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Qatar were Medical Instruments ($1.79M), Melons ($611k), and Office Machine Parts ($339k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.21%, from $4.34M in 2017 to $4.08M in 2022.

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

Qatar-Costa Rica Trade: In 2022, Qatar exported $4.58M to Costa Rica. The main products that Qatar exported to Costa Rica were Ethylene Polymers ($4.51M), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($48.9k), and Computers ($11.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 18%, from $12.4M in 2017 to $4.58M in 2022.

In 2022, Qatar 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, Qatar ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.15), and 38 in total exports ($119B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Costa Rica exported $4.08M to Qatar. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Qatar were Medical Instruments ($1.79M), Melons ($611k), and Office Machine Parts ($339k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.21%, from $4.34M in 2017 to $4.08M in 2022.

In 2017, Qatar exported $4.58M to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Qatar to Costa Rica were Ethylene Polymers ($4.51M), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($48.9k), and Computers ($11.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 18%, from $12.4M in 2022 to $4.58M in 2017.

Exports from Costa Rica () to Qatar () (2022)

Exports from Qatar () to Costa Rica () (2022)

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Trade between Costa Rica () and Qatar ()

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Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$6.83B

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$21.1B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Qatar than Costa Rica included China ($21.1B), India ($17.4B), and Japan ($12B).

Difference in imports from Qatar () and Costa Rica () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Qatar

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

During 2022, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Instruments ($1.93M), Machines ($1.02M), and Vegetable Products ($735k).

During 2017, Qatar had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($4.51M), Chemical Products ($50.3k), and Machines ($15.1k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Costa Rica Qatar+$1.78MMedical Instruments

Top Product Potential Qatar Costa Rica+$721kEthylene Polymers

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Costa Rica () to Qatar () (2022)

Exports from Qatar () to Costa Rica () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Costa Rica () and Qatar ()

Costa Rica Exports

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Qatar () and Costa Rica () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Costa Rica () and Qatar () (2022)

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