Costa Rica (CRI) and Russia (RUS) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Costa Rica-Russia Trade: In 2023, Costa Rica exported $23.9M to Russia. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Russia were Tropical Fruits ($23.1M), Coffee ($423k), and Bananas ($107k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Russia have decreased at an annualized rate of 24.8%, from $99.2M in 2018 to $23.9M in 2023.

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

Russia-Costa Rica Trade: In 2023, Russia exported $60.4M to Costa Rica. The main products that Russia exported to Costa Rica were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($50.9M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($4.63M), and Potassic Fertilizers ($3.48M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Russia to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.58%, from $90.2M in 2018 to $60.4M in 2023.

In 2020, Russia exported services to Costa Rica worth $296k, with Transportation ($124k), Computer and information services ($93k), and Other business services ($69k) being the largest in terms of value.

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, Russia ranked 50 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.3), and 18 in total exports ($394B).

Historical Data

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In 2023, Costa Rica exported $23.9M to Russia. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Russia were Tropical Fruits ($23.1M), Coffee ($423k), and Bananas ($107k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Russia have decreased at an annualized rate of 24.8%, from $99.2M in 2018 to $23.9M in 2023.

In 2018, Russia exported $60.4M to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Russia to Costa Rica were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($50.9M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($4.63M), and Potassic Fertilizers ($3.48M). During the last 5 years the exports of Russia to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.58%, from $90.2M in 2023 to $60.4M in 2018.

Exports from Costa Rica () to Russia () (2023)

Exports from Russia () to Costa Rica () (2023)

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Trade between Costa Rica () and Russia ()

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Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$9.5B

Russia
Top DestinationChina$129B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Russia included United States ($9.5B), Guatemala ($846M), and Panama ($585M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Russia than Costa Rica included China ($129B), India ($66.1B), and Turkey ($31B).

Difference in imports from Russia () and Costa Rica () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Russia

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

During 2023, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Russia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($23.7M), Foodstuffs ($127k), and Animal Products ($12.1k).

During 2018, Russia had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Chemical Products ($59.2M), Wood Products ($531k), and Metals ($293k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Costa Rica Russia+$2.79MTropical Fruits

Top Product Potential Russia Costa Rica+$4.42MMixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers

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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Bilateral Service Trade

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In 2020, Russia exported services to Costa Rica worth $296k, with Transportation ($124k), Computer and information services ($93k), and Other business services ($69k) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Russia () to Costa Rica () (2020)

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Costa Rica () to Russia () (2023)

Exports from Russia () to Costa Rica () (2023)

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Trade between Costa Rica () and Russia ()

Costa Rica Exports

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Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Russia () and Costa Rica () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Russia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Bilateral Service Trade

Services Exports from Russia () to Costa Rica () (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Costa Rica () and Russia () (2023)

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