2022
Exports
$20.2MWorld Rnk 55 / 197
Flag Rnk 87 / 1045
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Plastic Building Materials
0.12Rnk 515 / 1025
2022
Imports
$26.7MWorld Rnk 67 / 225
Flag Rnk 164 / 1169
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Costa Rica
0.32Rnk 51 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Costa Rica exported $20.2M in Plastic Building Materials, making it the 55th largest exporter of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 87th most exported product in Costa Rica. The main destination of Plastic Building Materials exports from Costa Rica are: Guatemala ($4.68M), El Salvador ($3.51M), Nicaragua ($2.68M), United States ($2.31M), and Honduras ($2.26M).

The fastest growing export markets for Plastic Building Materials of Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($1.46M), Guatemala ($1.26M), and Mexico ($333k).

Imports In 2022, Costa Rica imported $26.7M in Plastic Building Materials, becoming the 67th largest importer of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 164th most imported product in Costa Rica. Costa Rica imports Plastic Building Materials primarily from: China ($10.1M), United States ($4M), Mexico ($2.11M), France ($1.88M), and Chinese Taipei ($1.57M).

The fastest growing import markets in Plastic Building Materials for Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($1.68M), Nicaragua ($574k), and Mexico ($442k).

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Mar 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Plastic Building Materials. 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)$20.2M
IMPORTS (2022)$26.7M
NET TRADE (2022)-$6.51M

In 2022, Costa Rica exported $20.2M in Plastic Building Materials. The main destinations of Costa Rica exports on Plastic Building Materials were Guatemala ($4.68M), El Salvador ($3.51M), Nicaragua ($2.68M), United States ($2.31M), and Honduras ($2.26M).

In 2022, Costa Rica imported $26.7M in Plastic Building Materials, mainly from China ($10.1M), United States ($4M), Mexico ($2.11M), France ($1.88M), and Chinese Taipei ($1.57M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Plastic Building Materials EXPORT MARKETS FOR Costa Rica WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States$1.46M (172%)
Guatemala$1.26M (36.8%)
Mexico$333k (70.9%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Plastic Building Materials BY Costa Rica WERE (2021 - 2022):
Dominican Republic-$815k (-70%)
Panama-$674k (-25.2%)
Netherlands-$260k (-65.5%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, Costa Rica's main exporting competitors in Plastic Building Materials were:
China $3.05B
Poland $2.23B
Germany $1.78B
In 2022, Costa Rica's main importing competitors in Plastic Building Materials were:

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Trade Value of Plastic Building Materials by Exporters

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