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Exports $234MRnk 88 / 220
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Top Product $60.7MCars
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Exports $115MRnk 19 / 178
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Top Product $24.7MMedical Instruments
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 4 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.32Rnk 51 / 133
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GDP$1.67TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH30.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH44.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $32,255CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH26.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$13,199CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH32.4%CURRENT US$
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About

South Korea-Costa Rica Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $234M to Costa Rica. The main products that South Korea exported to Costa Rica were Cars ($60.7M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($14.2M), and Other Plastic Products ($11.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 2.51%, from $207M in 2017 to $234M in 2022.

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

Costa Rica-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Costa Rica exported $115M to South Korea. The main products that Costa Rica exported to South Korea were Medical Instruments ($24.7M), Coffee ($15.5M), and Raw Sugar ($15.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.46%,  from $131M in 2017 to $115M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 5 in total exports ($705B). That same year, Costa Rica ranked 51 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.32), and 82 in total exports ($17.2B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, South Korea exported $13.7M and imported $13.3M from Costa Rica, resulting in a positive trade balance of $410k. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of South Korea have decreased by $-4.28M (-23.8%) from $18M to $13.7M, while imports increased by $1.73M (15%) from $11.5M to $13.3M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of South Korea to Costa Rica were Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. ($6.18M), Plastics & articles thereof ($1.33M), Iron or steel articles ($1.15M), Aluminum articles ($1.04M), and Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($879k). In September 2024 the top imports of South Korea from Costa Rica were Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical... ($10M), Pharmaceutical products ($817k), Electrical machinery and electronics ($770k), Coffee, tea, mate & spices ($702k), and Edible fruits, nuts & fruit peels ($321k).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in South Korea's year-by-year exports to Costa Rica was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Chemical products n.e.s. ($-1.92M or -89.6%), Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. ($-1.87M or -23.2%), and Plastics & articles thereof ($-1.13M or -45.9%). In September 2024, the increase in South Korea's year-by-year imports  from Costa Rica was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical... ($4.68M or 87.7%), Pharmaceutical products ($464k or 131%), and Cotton ($91k or 827%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-4.28M(-23.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$1.73M(15%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for South Korea. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of South Korea over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, South Korea exported $234M to Costa Rica. The main products exported from South Korea to Costa Rica were Cars ($60.7M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($14.2M), and Other Plastic Products ($11.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 2.51%, from $207M in 2017 to $234M in 2022.

In 2017, Costa Rica exported $115M to South Korea. The main products exported from Costa Rica to South Korea were Medical Instruments ($24.7M), Coffee ($15.5M), and Raw Sugar ($15.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.46%, from $131M in 2022 to $115M in 2017.

Exports from South Korea (Flag) to Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Costa Rica (Flag) to South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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South Korea
Top DestinationChina$150B
Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$6.83B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Korea than Costa Rica included China ($150B), United States ($112B), and Vietnam ($60.7B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than South Korea included Nicaragua ($593M), Guatemala ($821M), and Honduras ($517M).

Difference in imports from Costa Rica (Flag) and South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Costa Rica

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Transportation ($77.9M), Plastics and Rubbers ($44.4M), and Chemical Products ($29.3M).

During 2017, Costa Rica had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Instruments ($42.2M), Vegetable Products ($22.2M), and Foodstuffs ($17.5M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Korea Costa Rica+$21.2MCars
Top Product Potential Costa Rica South Korea+$20.9MMedical Instruments

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

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

Product Space of South Korea (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

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