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Saint Lucia-Costa Rica Trade: In 2021, Saint Lucia exported $27.3k to Costa Rica. The main products that Saint Lucia exported to Costa Rica were N/A. Over the past 6 years the exports of Saint Lucia to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 2.02%, from $24.2k in 2015 to $27.3k in 2021.

In 2021, Saint Lucia did not export any services to Costa Rica.

Costa Rica-Saint Lucia Trade: In 2021, Costa Rica exported $2.63M to Saint Lucia. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Saint Lucia were Other Edible Preparations ($1.84M), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($236k), and Toilet Paper ($233k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Costa Rica to Saint Lucia have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.56%, from $2.7M in 2015 to $2.63M in 2021.

In 2021, Costa Rica did not export any services to Saint Lucia.

Comparison In 2022, Saint Lucia ranked 201 in total exports ($53.5M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. 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

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In 2021, Saint Lucia exported $27.3k to Costa Rica. There were not main exports from Saint Lucia to Costa Rica in 2021. During the last 6 years the exports of Saint Lucia to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 2.02%, from $24.2k in 2015 to $27.3k in 2021.

In 2017, Costa Rica exported $2.63M to Saint Lucia. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Saint Lucia were Other Edible Preparations ($1.84M), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($236k), and Toilet Paper ($233k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Saint Lucia have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.56%, from $2.7M in 2022 to $2.63M in 2017.

Exports from Saint Lucia () to Costa Rica () (2022)

Exports from Costa Rica () to Saint Lucia () (2022)

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Trade between Saint Lucia () and Costa Rica ()

Costa Rica Exports

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Saint Lucia
Top DestinationUnited States$9.2M

Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$6.83B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Saint Lucia than Costa Rica included Montserrat ($1.29M), Antigua and Barbuda ($2.08M), and Grenada ($3.07M).

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

Difference in imports from Costa Rica () and Saint Lucia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Saint Lucia - Costa Rica

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

During 2021, Saint Lucia had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of .

During 2017, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Saint Lucia in the exports of Foodstuffs ($2.07M), Paper Goods ($233k), and Miscellaneous ($136k).

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Saint Lucia and Costa Rica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Saint Lucia 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 Saint Lucia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Saint Lucia () to Costa Rica () (2022)

Exports from Costa Rica () to Saint Lucia () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Saint Lucia () and Costa Rica ()

Costa Rica Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Costa Rica () and Saint Lucia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Saint Lucia - Costa Rica

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Saint Lucia () and Costa Rica () (2022)

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