2022
Exports
$25.3MWorld Rnk 64 / 197
Flag Rnk 43 / 95
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Man-made filaments
0.45Rnk 388 / 1025
2022
Imports
$69.8MWorld Rnk 89 / 219
Flag Rnk 49 / 96
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Costa Rica
0.32Rnk 51 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Costa Rica exported $25.3M in Man-made filaments, making it the 64th largest exporter of Man-made filaments in the world. At the same year, Man-made filaments was the 43rd most exported product in Costa Rica. The main destination of Man-made filaments exports from Costa Rica are: Honduras ($13.6M), Nicaragua ($7.14M), El Salvador ($3.2M), Colombia ($428k), and Dominican Republic ($368k).

The fastest growing export markets for Man-made filaments of Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were Honduras ($1.26M), Nicaragua ($1.12M), and United States ($112k).

Imports In 2022, Costa Rica imported $69.8M in Man-made filaments, becoming the 89th largest importer of Man-made filaments in the world. At the same year, Man-made filaments was the 49th most imported product in Costa Rica. Costa Rica imports Man-made filaments primarily from: United States ($25M), China ($14.7M), Italy ($6.66M), Honduras ($4.75M), and El Salvador ($2.74M).

The fastest growing import markets in Man-made filaments for Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($4.82M), Italy ($2.94M), and El Salvador ($1.4M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Dole Fresh Fruit (1) and Fyffes (1) were at the forefront of shipping Man-made filaments from Costa Rica to the United States.

Latest Trends

Jul 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Man-made filaments. 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 (2022)$25.3M
IMPORTS (2022)$69.8M
NET TRADE (2022)-$44.5M

In 2022, Costa Rica exported $25.3M in Man-made filaments. The main destinations of Costa Rica exports on Man-made filaments were Honduras ($13.6M), Nicaragua ($7.14M), El Salvador ($3.2M), Colombia ($428k), and Dominican Republic ($368k).

In 2022, Costa Rica imported $69.8M in Man-made filaments, mainly from United States ($25M), China ($14.7M), Italy ($6.66M), Honduras ($4.75M), and El Salvador ($2.74M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Man-made filaments EXPORT MARKETS FOR Costa Rica WERE (2021 - 2022):
Honduras$1.26M (10.3%)
Nicaragua$1.12M (18.7%)
United States$112k (219%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Man-made filaments BY Costa Rica WERE (2021 - 2022):
Dominican Republic-$1.09M (-74.7%)
Guatemala-$450k (-95.2%)
El Salvador-$331k (-9.37%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, Costa Rica's main exporting competitors in Man-made filaments were:
In 2022, Costa Rica's main importing competitors in Man-made filaments were:

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Trade Value of Man-made filaments by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $218k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $6.72M

Man-made filaments’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $218k.   Man-made filaments’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $6.72M.

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