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GDP
$586BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
6.06%CURRENT US$
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2022
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$68.4BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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44.8%CURRENT US$
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$55,873CURRENT US$
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-3.73%CURRENT US$
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$13,199CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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32.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Sweden-Costa Rica Trade: In 2022, Sweden exported $72.2M to Costa Rica. The main products that Sweden exported to Costa Rica were Packaged Medicaments ($22.8M), Cars ($4.72M), and Malt ($4.69M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sweden to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 8.56%, from $47.9M in 2017 to $72.2M in 2022.

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

Costa Rica-Sweden Trade: In 2022, Costa Rica exported $10.5M to Sweden. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Sweden were Bananas ($8.1M), Tropical Fruits ($1.14M), and Ink ($221k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Sweden have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.9%,  from $28.2M in 2017 to $10.5M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Sweden ranked 9 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.49), and 33 in total exports ($194B). 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, Sweden exported $72.2M to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Sweden to Costa Rica were Packaged Medicaments ($22.8M), Cars ($4.72M), and Malt ($4.69M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sweden to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 8.56%, from $47.9M in 2017 to $72.2M in 2022.

In 2017, Costa Rica exported $10.5M to Sweden. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Sweden were Bananas ($8.1M), Tropical Fruits ($1.14M), and Ink ($221k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Sweden have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.9%, from $28.2M in 2022 to $10.5M in 2017.

Exports from Sweden (Flag) to Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Costa Rica (Flag) to Sweden (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sweden
Top Destination
Germany$19.2B
Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$6.83B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sweden than Costa Rica included Germany ($19.2B), Norway ($18.7B), and Denmark ($14.6B).

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

Difference in imports from Costa Rica (Flag) and Sweden (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sweden - Costa Rica

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Sweden had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of N/A.

During 2017, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Sweden in the exports of Vegetable Products ($9.52M), Machines ($427k), and Chemical Products ($270k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sweden Costa Rica+$5.53MCars
Top Product Potential Costa Rica Sweden+$1.25MTropical Fruits

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 Sweden and Costa Rica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Sweden 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 Sweden.

Product Space of Sweden (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

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