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$389BCURRENT US$
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-39.7%CURRENT US$
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44.8%CURRENT US$
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-47.3%CURRENT US$
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$13,199CURRENT US$
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32.4%CURRENT US$
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Iran-Costa Rica Trade: In 2022, Iran exported $34.7k to Costa Rica. The main products that Iran exported to Costa Rica were Medical Instruments ($21.3k), Other Plastic Products ($9.45k), and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($2.15k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 2.77%, from $30.2k in 2017 to $34.7k in 2022.

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

Costa Rica-Iran Trade: In 2022, Costa Rica exported $10.3k to Iran. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Iran were Coffee ($6.89k) and Chocolate ($3.45k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 59.4%,  from $935k in 2017 to $10.3k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Iran ranked 60 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.072), and 86 in total exports ($15.9B). 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, Iran exported $34.7k to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Iran to Costa Rica were Medical Instruments ($21.3k), Other Plastic Products ($9.45k), and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($2.15k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 2.77%, from $30.2k in 2017 to $34.7k in 2022.

In 2017, Costa Rica exported $10.3k to Iran. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Iran were Coffee ($6.89k) and Chocolate ($3.45k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 59.4%, from $935k in 2022 to $10.3k in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Iran (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag)

Costa Rica Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Iran
Top Destination
China$5.72B
Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$6.83B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Iran than Costa Rica included China ($5.72B), Turkey ($3.17B), and Kuwait ($960M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Iran included United States ($6.83B), Netherlands ($1.22B), and Guatemala ($821M).

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

Comparative Advantage Iran - Costa Rica

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Iran had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Instruments ($23.4k), Plastics and Rubbers ($9.45k), and Chemical Products ($1.74k).

During 2017, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Vegetable Products ($6.89k) and Foodstuffs ($3.45k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Iran Costa Rica+$41.9kMedical Instruments
Top Product Potential Costa Rica Iran+$41.1kCoffee

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 Iran and Costa Rica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Iran 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 Iran.

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

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