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44.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Costa Rica-Seychelles Trade: In 2022, Costa Rica exported $66.9k to Seychelles. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Seychelles were Melons ($34.6k), Tropical Fruits ($24.1k), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($5.29k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Seychelles have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.2%, from $162k in 2017 to $66.9k in 2022.

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

Seychelles-Costa Rica Trade: In 2022, Seychelles exported $272 to Costa Rica. The main products that Seychelles exported to Costa Rica were Medical Instruments ($272). Over the past 5 years the exports of Seychelles to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 52.5%,  from $33 in 2017 to $272 in 2022.

In 2022, Seychelles 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, Seychelles ranked 162 in total exports ($842M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Costa Rica exported $66.9k to Seychelles. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Seychelles were Melons ($34.6k), Tropical Fruits ($24.1k), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($5.29k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Seychelles have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.2%, from $162k in 2017 to $66.9k in 2022.

In 2017, Seychelles exported $272 to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Seychelles to Costa Rica were Medical Instruments ($272). During the last 5 years the exports of Seychelles to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 52.5%, from $33 in 2022 to $272 in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$6.83B
Seychelles
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$151M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Seychelles than Costa Rica included United Arab Emirates ($151M), Mauritius ($73.1M), and France ($147M).

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

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Seychelles

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Seychelles in the exports of Vegetable Products ($59.3k), Foodstuffs ($5.71k), and Machines ($959).

During 2017, Seychelles had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Instruments ($272).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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