2023
Exports
$13.4MWorld Rnk 59 / 176
Flag Rnk 125 / 1040
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cheese
-0.12Rnk 596 / 1025
2023
Imports
$41.4MWorld Rnk 81 / 225
Flag Rnk 112 / 1163
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Costa Rica
0.34Rnk 48 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Costa Rica exported $13.4M in Cheese, making it the 59th largest exporter of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 125th most exported product in Costa Rica. The main destination of Cheese exports from Costa Rica are: Guatemala ($6.58M), El Salvador ($2.57M), Honduras ($2.12M), Nicaragua ($2.08M), and Colombia ($25.9k).

The fastest growing export markets for Cheese of Costa Rica between 2022 and 2023 were Guatemala ($905k), El Salvador ($590k), and Honduras ($523k).

Imports In 2023, Costa Rica imported $41.4M in Cheese, becoming the 81st largest importer of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 112th most imported product in Costa Rica. Costa Rica imports Cheese primarily from: United States ($29.5M), El Salvador ($3.9M), Italy ($2.24M), Netherlands ($2.24M), and Nicaragua ($1.46M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cheese for Costa Rica between 2022 and 2023 were United States ($8.44M), El Salvador ($1.31M), and Spain ($594k).

Latest Trends

Jan 2025

Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Cheese. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$13.4M
IMPORTS (2023)$41.4M
NET TRADE (2023)-$28.1M

In 2023, Costa Rica exported $13.4M in Cheese. The main destinations of Costa Rica exports on Cheese were Guatemala ($6.58M), El Salvador ($2.57M), Honduras ($2.12M), Nicaragua ($2.08M), and Colombia ($25.9k).

In 2023, Costa Rica imported $41.4M in Cheese, mainly from United States ($29.5M), El Salvador ($3.9M), Italy ($2.24M), Netherlands ($2.24M), and Nicaragua ($1.46M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Cheese EXPORT MARKETS FOR Costa Rica WERE (2022 - 2023):
Guatemala$905k (16%)
El Salvador$590k (29.8%)
Honduras$523k (32.8%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cheese BY Costa Rica WERE (2022 - 2023):
Colombia-$8.34k (-24.4%)
United States-$1.74k (-100%)
Panama-$373 (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, Costa Rica's main exporting competitors in Cheese were:
In 2023, Costa Rica's main importing competitors in Cheese were:
Germany $5.58B
France $3.02B
Italy $2.84B

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Trade Value of Cheese by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALColombia+ $74k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALNicaragua+ $1.55M

Cheese’s highest export potential is Colombia. With an export gap of $74k.   Cheese’s highest import potential is Nicaragua with an import gap of $1.55M.

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