Costa Rica (CRI) and Tunisia (TUN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Costa Rica-Tunisia Trade: In 2022, Costa Rica exported $3.96M to Tunisia. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Tunisia were Bananas ($2.8M), Tropical Fruits ($466k), and Medical Instruments ($295k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Tunisia have increased at an annualized rate of 21.3%, from $1.51M in 2017 to $3.96M in 2022.

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

Tunisia-Costa Rica Trade: In 2022, Tunisia exported $2.15M to Costa Rica. The main products that Tunisia exported to Costa Rica were Phosphinates (hypophosphites) and phosphonates (phosphites) ($1.48M), Cars ($133k), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($105k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 17.4%, from $962k in 2017 to $2.15M in 2022.

In 2022, Tunisia 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, Tunisia ranked 54 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.2), and 76 in total exports ($21.6B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Costa Rica exported $3.96M to Tunisia. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Tunisia were Bananas ($2.8M), Tropical Fruits ($466k), and Medical Instruments ($295k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Tunisia have increased at an annualized rate of 21.3%, from $1.51M in 2017 to $3.96M in 2022.

In 2017, Tunisia exported $2.15M to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Tunisia to Costa Rica were Phosphinates (hypophosphites) and phosphonates (phosphites) ($1.48M), Cars ($133k), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($105k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 17.4%, from $962k in 2022 to $2.15M in 2017.

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

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

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Trade between Costa Rica () and Tunisia ()

Costa Rica Exports

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Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$6.83B

Tunisia
Top DestinationFrance$4.8B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Tunisia than Costa Rica included France ($4.8B), Italy ($3.45B), and Germany ($3.01B).

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

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Tunisia

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

During 2022, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Tunisia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($3.3M), Instruments ($337k), and Stone And Glass ($124k).

During 2017, Tunisia had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Chemical Products ($1.48M), Machines ($217k), and Textiles ($187k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Costa Rica Tunisia+$746kMedical Instruments

Top Product Potential Tunisia Costa Rica+$191kNon-Knit Women's Suits

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 Tunisia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Costa Rica indicates it has a comparative advantage over Tunisia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Tunisia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Costa Rica.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Costa Rica () and Tunisia ()

Costa Rica Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Tunisia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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