2022
Exports
$1.24MWorld Rnk 85 / 184
Flag Rnk 324 / 1045
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Salt
-1.11Rnk 857 / 1025
2022
Imports
$7.65MWorld Rnk 68 / 222
Flag Rnk 365 / 1169
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Costa Rica
0.32Rnk 51 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Costa Rica exported $1.24M in Salt, making it the 85th largest exporter of Salt in the world. At the same year, Salt was the 324th most exported product in Costa Rica. The main destination of Salt exports from Costa Rica are: Nicaragua ($991k), Peru ($131k), Panama ($50k), Ecuador ($21.7k), and United States ($20.3k).

The fastest growing export markets for Salt of Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were Nicaragua ($130k), United States ($20.3k), and Panama ($16.3k).

Imports In 2022, Costa Rica imported $7.65M in Salt, becoming the 68th largest importer of Salt in the world. At the same year, Salt was the 365th most imported product in Costa Rica. Costa Rica imports Salt primarily from: Mexico ($2.35M), Nicaragua ($1.55M), United States ($1.16M), Colombia ($1.15M), and Netherlands ($682k).

The fastest growing import markets in Salt for Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were Nicaragua ($427k), Peru ($357k), and United States ($223k).

Latest Trends

Nov 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Salt. 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)$1.24M
IMPORTS (2022)$7.65M
NET TRADE (2022)-$6.41M

In 2022, Costa Rica exported $1.24M in Salt. The main destinations of Costa Rica exports on Salt were Nicaragua ($991k), Peru ($131k), Panama ($50k), Ecuador ($21.7k), and United States ($20.3k).

In 2022, Costa Rica imported $7.65M in Salt, mainly from Mexico ($2.35M), Nicaragua ($1.55M), United States ($1.16M), Colombia ($1.15M), and Netherlands ($682k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Salt EXPORT MARKETS FOR Costa Rica WERE (2021 - 2022):
Nicaragua$130k (15%)
United States$20.3k (48.2k%)
Panama$16.3k (48.3%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Salt BY Costa Rica WERE (2021 - 2022):
El Salvador-$6.62k (-38.2%)
Trinidad and Tobago-$2.01k (-34.8%)
Guatemala-$1.32k (-35.5%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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

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Trade Value of Salt by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $69.7k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $104k

Salt’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $69.7k.   Salt’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $104k.

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