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$68.4BCURRENT US$
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44.8%CURRENT US$
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$13,199CURRENT US$
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32.4%CURRENT US$
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North Korea-Costa Rica Trade: In 2022, North Korea exported $405k to Costa Rica. The main products that North Korea exported to Costa Rica were Other Plastic Products ($192k), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($57.2k), and Rubber Tires ($45.8k). Over the past 5 years the exports of North Korea to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.1%, from $1.41M in 2017 to $405k in 2022.

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

Costa Rica-North Korea Trade: In 2022, Costa Rica exported $6.45k to North Korea. The main products that Costa Rica exported to North Korea were Other Rubber Products ($6.45k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to North Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 42%,  from $98.1k in 2017 to $6.45k in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  North Korea ranked 182 in total exports ($248M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Costa Rica ranked 51 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.32), and 82 in total exports ($17.2B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, North Korea exported $405k to Costa Rica. The main products exported from North Korea to Costa Rica were Other Plastic Products ($192k), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($57.2k), and Rubber Tires ($45.8k). During the last 5 years the exports of North Korea to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.1%, from $1.41M in 2017 to $405k in 2022.

In 2017, Costa Rica exported $6.45k to North Korea. The main products exported from Costa Rica to North Korea were Other Rubber Products ($6.45k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to North Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 42%, from $98.1k in 2022 to $6.45k in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
North Korea
Top Destination
China$131M
Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$6.83B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from North Korea than Costa Rica included Senegal ($26.9M), Nigeria ($14M), and Mozambique ($5.73M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage North Korea - Costa Rica

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, North Korea had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($256k), Chemical Products ($71.1k), and Instruments ($25.6k).

During 2017, Costa Rica had a large net trade with North Korea in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($6.45k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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