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$6.59BCURRENT US$
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100%CURRENT US$
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$86.5BCURRENT US$
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69.8%CURRENT US$
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$12,530CURRENT US$
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52.1%CURRENT US$
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$16,942CURRENT US$
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56.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Maldives-Costa Rica Trade: In 2023, Maldives exported $211k to Costa Rica. The main products that Maldives exported to Costa Rica were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($211k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Maldives to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $401k in 2018 to $211k in 2023.

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

Costa Rica-Maldives Trade: In 2023, Costa Rica exported $41.2k to Maldives. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Maldives were Rolled Tobacco ($33.2k), Medical Instruments ($7.98k), and Other Edible Preparations ($12). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Maldives have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.9%,  from $110k in 2018 to $41.2k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  Maldives ranked 176 in total exports ($361M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Costa Rica ranked 48 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.34), and 73 in total exports ($23.7B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Maldives exported $211k to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Maldives to Costa Rica were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($211k). During the last 5 years the exports of Maldives to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $401k in 2018 to $211k in 2023.

In 2018, Costa Rica exported $41.2k to Maldives. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Maldives were Rolled Tobacco ($33.2k), Medical Instruments ($7.98k), and Other Edible Preparations ($12). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Maldives have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.9%, from $110k in 2023 to $41.2k in 2018.

Exports from Maldives (Flag) to Costa Rica (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Costa Rica (Flag) to Maldives (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Maldives (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag)

Maldives Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Maldives
Top Destination
Thailand$115M
Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$9.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Maldives than Costa Rica included Thailand ($115M), Mauritius ($11.5M), and Oman ($3.2M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Maldives included United States ($9.5B), Netherlands ($1.52B), and China ($1.17B).

Difference in imports from Costa Rica (Flag) and Maldives (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Maldives - Costa Rica

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Maldives had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Animal Products ($211k).

During 2018, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Maldives in the exports of Foodstuffs ($33.2k) and Instruments ($7.98k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Maldives and Costa Rica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Maldives 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 Maldives.

Product Space of Maldives (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag) (2023)

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