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2023
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Exports $415kRnk 125 / 173
2023
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Top Product $154kPackaged Medicaments
2023
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Exports $4.48MRnk 86 / 172
2023
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Top Product $2.53MBananas
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.34Rnk 48 / 132
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GDP$22.3BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH107%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$86.5BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH69.8%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $40,396CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH59.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$16,942CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH56.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Malta-Costa Rica Trade: In 2023, Malta exported $415k to Costa Rica. The main products that Malta exported to Costa Rica were Packaged Medicaments ($154k), Valves ($82.8k), and Medical Instruments ($55k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malta to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 2.88%, from $360k in 2018 to $415k in 2023.

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

Costa Rica-Malta Trade: In 2023, Costa Rica exported $4.48M to Malta. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Malta were Bananas ($2.53M), Other Plastic Products ($948k), and Tropical Fruits ($496k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Malta have increased at an annualized rate of 40.5%,  from $818k in 2018 to $4.48M in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  Malta ranked 112 in total exports ($8.21B), 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, Malta exported $415k to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Malta to Costa Rica were Packaged Medicaments ($154k), Valves ($82.8k), and Medical Instruments ($55k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malta to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 2.88%, from $360k in 2018 to $415k in 2023.

In 2018, Costa Rica exported $4.48M to Malta. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Malta were Bananas ($2.53M), Other Plastic Products ($948k), and Tropical Fruits ($496k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Malta have increased at an annualized rate of 40.5%, from $818k in 2023 to $4.48M in 2018.

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

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

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

Malta Exports

Costa Rica Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malta
Top DestinationNigeria$2.26B
Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$9.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malta than Costa Rica included Nigeria ($2.26B), Tunisia ($255M), and Germany ($849M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Malta included United States ($9.5B), Netherlands ($1.52B), and Guatemala ($846M).

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

Comparative Advantage Malta - Costa Rica

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Malta had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Chemical Products ($154k), Machines ($134k), and Instruments ($60.1k).

During 2018, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Malta in the exports of Vegetable Products ($3.03M), Plastics and Rubbers ($948k), and Machines ($265k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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