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About

Canada-Costa Rica Trade: In 2022, Canada exported $235M to Costa Rica. The main products that Canada exported to Costa Rica were Wheat ($63.8M), Potassic Fertilizers ($33.7M), and Medical Instruments ($15.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 11.5%, from $137M in 2017 to $235M in 2022.

In 2020, Canada exported services to Costa Rica worth $17.9M, with Royalties and license fees ($11.2M), Travel ($5.97M), and Computer and information services ($746k) being the largest in terms of value.

Costa Rica-Canada Trade: In 2022, Costa Rica exported $189M to Canada. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Canada were Medical Instruments ($38.3M), Tropical Fruits ($20.3M), and Orthopedic Appliances ($14.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 3.67%,  from $157M in 2017 to $189M in 2022.

In 2022, Costa Rica did not export any services to Canada.

Comparison: In 2022,  Canada ranked 31 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.92), and 9 in total exports ($587B). That same year, Costa Rica ranked 51 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.32), and 82 in total exports ($17.2B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Canada exported $235M to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Canada to Costa Rica were Wheat ($63.8M), Potassic Fertilizers ($33.7M), and Medical Instruments ($15.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 11.5%, from $137M in 2017 to $235M in 2022.

In 2017, Costa Rica exported $189M to Canada. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Canada were Medical Instruments ($38.3M), Tropical Fruits ($20.3M), and Orthopedic Appliances ($14.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 3.67%, from $157M in 2022 to $189M in 2017.

Exports from Canada (Flag) to Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Costa Rica (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Canada
Top Destination
United States$438B
Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$6.83B

This map shows whether countries import more from Canada or Costa Rica. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Canada and Costa Rica or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Canada than Costa Rica included United States ($438B), China ($25.4B), and Japan ($14.3B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Canada included Guatemala ($821M), Honduras ($517M), and Nicaragua ($593M).

Difference in imports from Costa Rica (Flag) and Canada (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Canada - Costa Rica

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Canada and Costa Rica by product, considering products traded by both, Canada and Costa Rica.

During 2022, Canada had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Vegetable Products ($71.3M), Chemical Products ($47.4M), and Machines ($30.7M).

During 2017, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Instruments ($62.3M), Vegetable Products ($61.4M), and Metals ($18.6M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Sort By
Top Product Potential Canada Costa Rica+$7.1MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Costa Rica Canada+$29.3MMedical Instruments

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Canada and Costa Rica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Canada indicates it has a comparative advantage over Costa Rica. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Costa Rica indicates it has a comparative advantage over Canada.

Product Space of Canada (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

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