Peru (PER) and Costa Rica (CRI) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Peru-Costa Rica Trade: In 2023, Peru exported $92.6M to Costa Rica. The main products that Peru exported to Costa Rica were Grapes ($13M), Baked Goods ($7.23M), and Raw Zinc ($7.16M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Peru to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 5.09%, from $72.3M in 2018 to $92.6M in 2023.

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

Costa Rica-Peru Trade: In 2023, Costa Rica exported $136M to Peru. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Peru were Other Edible Preparations ($35M), Scented Mixtures ($30.1M), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($20.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Peru have increased at an annualized rate of 9.78%, from $27.8M in 2018 to $136M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Peru ranked 90 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.61), and 51 in total exports ($66.6B). 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

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In 2023, Peru exported $92.6M to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Peru to Costa Rica were Grapes ($13M), Baked Goods ($7.23M), and Raw Zinc ($7.16M). During the last 5 years the exports of Peru to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 5.09%, from $72.3M in 2018 to $92.6M in 2023.

In 2018, Costa Rica exported $136M to Peru. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Peru were Other Edible Preparations ($35M), Scented Mixtures ($30.1M), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($20.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Peru have increased at an annualized rate of 9.78%, from $27.8M in 2023 to $136M in 2018.

Exports from Peru () to Costa Rica () (2023)

Exports from Costa Rica () to Peru () (2023)

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Trade between Peru () and Costa Rica ()

Peru Exports

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Costa Rica Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Peru
Top DestinationChina$22.5B

Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$9.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Peru than Costa Rica included China ($22.5B), Canada ($3.24B), and India ($2.62B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Peru included Guatemala ($846M), Nicaragua ($661M), and Honduras ($575M).

Difference in imports from Costa Rica () and Peru () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Peru - Costa Rica

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

During 2023, Peru had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Vegetable Products ($24.2M), Chemical Products ($13.8M), and Foodstuffs ($13.2M).

During 2018, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Peru in the exports of Chemical Products ($63.1M), Foodstuffs ($40.6M), and Machines ($11.2M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Peru Costa Rica+$7.26MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Costa Rica Peru+$4.91MMedical 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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Peru () to Costa Rica () (2023)

Exports from Costa Rica () to Peru () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Peru () and Costa Rica ()

Peru Exports

Costa Rica Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Costa Rica () and Peru () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Peru - Costa Rica

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Peru () and Costa Rica () (2023)

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