Rice in Costa Rica | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Costa Rica exported $8.62M in Rice, making it the 56th largest exporter of Rice in the world. At the same year, Rice was the 142nd most exported product in Costa Rica. The main destination of Rice exports from Costa Rica are: Nicaragua ($4.22M), El Salvador ($1.97M), Guatemala ($1.85M), Panama ($482k), and Honduras ($69k).

The fastest growing export markets for Rice of Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were Nicaragua ($1.85M), Honduras ($31.6k), and Curaçao ($15k).

Imports In 2022, Costa Rica imported $100M in Rice, becoming the 67th largest importer of Rice in the world. At the same year, Rice was the 38th most imported product in Costa Rica. Costa Rica imports Rice primarily from: Brazil ($50M), Uruguay ($35.2M), United States ($11.2M), Argentina ($2.49M), and Paraguay ($617k).

The fastest growing import markets in Rice for Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were Uruguay ($28.8M), Brazil ($22.1M), and Thailand ($102k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Rice 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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EXPORTS (2022)$8.62M

IMPORTS (2022)$100M

NET TRADE (2022)-$91.8M

In 2022, Costa Rica exported $8.62M in Rice. The main destinations of Costa Rica exports on Rice were Nicaragua ($4.22M), El Salvador ($1.97M), Guatemala ($1.85M), Panama ($482k), and Honduras ($69k).

In 2022, Costa Rica imported $100M in Rice, mainly from Brazil ($50M), Uruguay ($35.2M), United States ($11.2M), Argentina ($2.49M), and Paraguay ($617k).