2022
Exports
$2.89MWorld Rnk 92 / 169
Flag Rnk 234 / 1045
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Crustaceans
-1.97Rnk 999 / 1025
2022
Imports
$13.9MWorld Rnk 64 / 217
Flag Rnk 259 / 1169
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Costa Rica
0.32Rnk 51 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Costa Rica exported $2.89M in Crustaceans, making it the 92nd largest exporter of Crustaceans in the world. At the same year, Crustaceans was the 234th most exported product in Costa Rica. The main destination of Crustaceans exports from Costa Rica are: Belgium ($1.6M), Austria ($295k), United States ($277k), Germany ($266k), and United Kingdom ($250k).

The fastest growing export markets for Crustaceans of Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were Austria ($292k), Germany ($265k), and United States ($22.6k).

Imports In 2022, Costa Rica imported $13.9M in Crustaceans, becoming the 64th largest importer of Crustaceans in the world. At the same year, Crustaceans was the 259th most imported product in Costa Rica. Costa Rica imports Crustaceans primarily from: Nicaragua ($8.79M), Honduras ($3.29M), Ecuador ($700k), Panama ($499k), and United States ($239k).

The fastest growing import markets in Crustaceans for Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were Nicaragua ($2.57M), Panama ($338k), and Spain ($29.2k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Del Monte Foods (2) and Fyffes (1) were at the forefront of shipping Crustaceans from Costa Rica to the United States.

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Subnational Monthly Trade

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* 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 (2022)$2.89M
IMPORTS (2022)$13.9M
NET TRADE (2022)-$11M

In 2022, Costa Rica exported $2.89M in Crustaceans. The main destinations of Costa Rica exports on Crustaceans were Belgium ($1.6M), Austria ($295k), United States ($277k), Germany ($266k), and United Kingdom ($250k).

In 2022, Costa Rica imported $13.9M in Crustaceans, mainly from Nicaragua ($8.79M), Honduras ($3.29M), Ecuador ($700k), Panama ($499k), and United States ($239k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Crustaceans EXPORT MARKETS FOR Costa Rica WERE (2021 - 2022):
Austria$292k (12.1k%)
Germany$265k (29k%)
United States$22.6k (8.88%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Crustaceans BY Costa Rica WERE (2021 - 2022):
Belgium-$2.92M (-64.6%)
Spain-$606k (-81.1%)
France-$272k (-99.6%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, Costa Rica's main exporting competitors in Crustaceans were:
Ecuador $7.98B
India $5.12B
Canada $3.51B
In 2022, Costa Rica's main importing competitors in Crustaceans were:

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Trade Value of Crustaceans by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $698k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALEcuador+ $527k

Crustaceans’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $698k.   Crustaceans’s highest import potential is Ecuador with an import gap of $527k.

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