2022
Exports
$311MWorld Rnk 57 / 223
Flag Rnk 10 / 95
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Paper articles
1.49Rnk 55 / 1025
2022
Imports
$861MWorld Rnk 57 / 226
Flag Rnk 7 / 96
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Costa Rica
0.32Rnk 51 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Costa Rica exported $311M in Paper articles, making it the 57th largest exporter of Paper articles in the world. At the same year, Paper articles was the 10th most exported product in Costa Rica. The main destination of Paper articles exports from Costa Rica are: Guatemala ($91.7M), Nicaragua ($40M), Panama ($37.2M), Dominican Republic ($36.1M), and Honduras ($26M).

The fastest growing export markets for Paper articles of Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were Guatemala ($36.3M), Ecuador ($12.9M), and Dominican Republic ($6.87M).

Imports In 2022, Costa Rica imported $861M in Paper articles, becoming the 57th largest importer of Paper articles in the world. At the same year, Paper articles was the 7th most imported product in Costa Rica. Costa Rica imports Paper articles primarily from: United States ($365M), El Salvador ($92.1M), Guatemala ($66.3M), Mexico ($65.3M), and Honduras ($45M).

The fastest growing import markets in Paper articles for Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($76.8M), China ($14M), and Mexico ($13.7M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Dole Fresh Fruit (2) were at the forefront of shipping Paper articles from Costa Rica to the United States.

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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)$311M
IMPORTS (2022)$861M
NET TRADE (2022)-$550M

In 2022, Costa Rica exported $311M in Paper articles. The main destinations of Costa Rica exports on Paper articles were Guatemala ($91.7M), Nicaragua ($40M), Panama ($37.2M), Dominican Republic ($36.1M), and Honduras ($26M).

In 2022, Costa Rica imported $861M in Paper articles, mainly from United States ($365M), El Salvador ($92.1M), Guatemala ($66.3M), Mexico ($65.3M), and Honduras ($45M).

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THE FASTEST GROWING Paper articles EXPORT MARKETS FOR Costa Rica WERE (2021 - 2022):
Guatemala$36.3M (65.6%)
Ecuador$12.9M (508%)
Dominican Republic$6.87M (23.5%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Paper articles BY Costa Rica WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States-$1.41M (-14.1%)
Haiti-$649k (-40.7%)
Guyana-$212k (-42.4%)

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In 2022, Costa Rica's main exporting competitors in Paper articles were:
In 2022, Costa Rica's main importing competitors in Paper articles were:

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Trade Value of Paper articles by Exporters

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $8.63M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $16.1M

Paper articles’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $8.63M.   Paper articles’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $16.1M.

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