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Costa Rica-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2021, Costa Rica exported $47 to Zimbabwe. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Zimbabwe were N/A. Over the past 14 years the exports of Costa Rica to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 30%, from $6.88k in 2007 to $47 in 2021.

In 2021, Costa Rica did not export any services to Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe-Costa Rica Trade: In 2021, Zimbabwe exported $9.09k to Costa Rica. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Costa Rica were Basketwork ($9.05k) and Gaskets ($35). Over the past 14 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 117%, from $187 in 2007 to $9.09k in 2021.

In 2021, Zimbabwe 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, Zimbabwe ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 109 in total exports ($8.41B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2021, Costa Rica exported $47 to Zimbabwe. There were not main exports from Costa Rica to Zimbabwe in 2021. During the last 14 years the exports of Costa Rica to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 30%, from $6.88k in 2007 to $47 in 2021.

In 2017, Zimbabwe exported $9.09k to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Costa Rica were Basketwork ($9.05k) and Gaskets ($35). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 117%, from $187 in 2022 to $9.09k in 2017.

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

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

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Trade between Costa Rica () and Zimbabwe ()

Zimbabwe Exports

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Feb 2010

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

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Year

Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$6.83B

Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.78B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Costa Rica included United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), South Africa ($1.47B), and China ($625M).

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

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Zimbabwe

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

During 2021, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of .

During 2017, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Wood Products ($9.05k) and Machines ($35).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Costa Rica Zimbabwe+$2.09kMedical Instruments

Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Costa Rica+$2.53kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Costa Rica () and Zimbabwe ()

Zimbabwe Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Zimbabwe

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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