2022
Exports
$88.9MWorld Rnk 45 / 214
Flag Rnk 33 / 1045
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Paper Containers
-0.44Rnk 682 / 1025
2022
Imports
$124MWorld Rnk 47 / 224
Flag Rnk 30 / 1169
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Costa Rica
0.32Rnk 51 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Costa Rica exported $88.9M in Paper Containers, making it the 45th largest exporter of Paper Containers in the world. At the same year, Paper Containers was the 33rd most exported product in Costa Rica. The main destination of Paper Containers exports from Costa Rica are: Guatemala ($31M), Panama ($16M), Nicaragua ($10.2M), Jamaica ($9.12M), and United States ($4.8M).

The fastest growing export markets for Paper Containers of Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were Guatemala ($22.4M), Panama ($4.44M), and El Salvador ($2.82M).

Imports In 2022, Costa Rica imported $124M in Paper Containers, becoming the 47th largest importer of Paper Containers in the world. At the same year, Paper Containers was the 30th most imported product in Costa Rica. Costa Rica imports Paper Containers primarily from: Honduras ($35.3M), Guatemala ($21.9M), United States ($15.2M), El Salvador ($13.5M), and Brazil ($10.4M).

The fastest growing import markets in Paper Containers for Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were Honduras ($5.99M), Guatemala ($4.15M), and Brazil ($3.52M).

Latest Trends

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Paper Containers. 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)$88.9M
IMPORTS (2022)$124M
NET TRADE (2022)-$34.9M

In 2022, Costa Rica exported $88.9M in Paper Containers. The main destinations of Costa Rica exports on Paper Containers were Guatemala ($31M), Panama ($16M), Nicaragua ($10.2M), Jamaica ($9.12M), and United States ($4.8M).

In 2022, Costa Rica imported $124M in Paper Containers, mainly from Honduras ($35.3M), Guatemala ($21.9M), United States ($15.2M), El Salvador ($13.5M), and Brazil ($10.4M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Paper Containers EXPORT MARKETS FOR Costa Rica WERE (2021 - 2022):
Guatemala$22.4M (258%)
Panama$4.44M (38.5%)
El Salvador$2.82M (193%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Paper Containers BY Costa Rica WERE (2021 - 2022):
Chile-$76.4k (-90.5%)
Brazil-$47.6k (-90.6%)
Dominican Republic-$21.2k (-5.74%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

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Trade Value of Paper Containers by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $6.42M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $3.17M

Paper Containers’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $6.42M.   Paper Containers’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $3.17M.

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