2022
Exports
$1.16BWorld Rnk 4 / 192
Flag Rnk 4 / 1045
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Tropical Fruits
-1.79Rnk 981 / 1025
2022
Imports
$16.3MWorld Rnk 65 / 217
Flag Rnk 235 / 1169
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Costa Rica
0.32Rnk 51 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Costa Rica exported $1.16B in Tropical Fruits, making it the 4th largest exporter of Tropical Fruits in the world. At the same year, Tropical Fruits was the 4th most exported product in Costa Rica. The main destination of Tropical Fruits exports from Costa Rica are: United States ($577M), Italy ($88.1M), Netherlands ($83.8M), Spain ($82.4M), and Belgium ($70.1M).

The fastest growing export markets for Tropical Fruits of Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($33M), Portugal ($7.65M), and France ($5.7M).

Imports In 2022, Costa Rica imported $16.3M in Tropical Fruits, becoming the 65th largest importer of Tropical Fruits in the world. At the same year, Tropical Fruits was the 235th most imported product in Costa Rica. Costa Rica imports Tropical Fruits primarily from: Guatemala ($2.85M), Mexico ($2.82M), Peru ($2.64M), Dominican Republic ($2.13M), and Chile ($1.71M).

The fastest growing import markets in Tropical Fruits for Costa Rica between 2021 and 2022 were Mexico ($2.65M), Peru ($2.28M), and Nicaragua ($1.4M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Del Monte Foods (3.46k), Chestnut Hill Farms (2.48k), and Chiquita (1.4k) were at the forefront of shipping Tropical Fruits from Costa Rica to the United States.

Latest Trends

Sep 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Tropical Fruits. 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)$1.16B
IMPORTS (2022)$16.3M
NET TRADE (2022)$1.14B

In 2022, Costa Rica exported $1.16B in Tropical Fruits. The main destinations of Costa Rica exports on Tropical Fruits were United States ($577M), Italy ($88.1M), Netherlands ($83.8M), Spain ($82.4M), and Belgium ($70.1M).

In 2022, Costa Rica imported $16.3M in Tropical Fruits, mainly from Guatemala ($2.85M), Mexico ($2.82M), Peru ($2.64M), Dominican Republic ($2.13M), and Chile ($1.71M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Tropical Fruits EXPORT MARKETS FOR Costa Rica WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States$33M (6.06%)
Portugal$7.65M (28.3%)
France$5.7M (23.2%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Tropical Fruits BY Costa Rica WERE (2021 - 2022):
Netherlands-$20.6M (-19.7%)
Austria-$11.2M (-99.9%)
United Kingdom-$7.29M (-12.2%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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

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Trade Value of Tropical Fruits by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $7.8M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALMexico+ $1.86M

Tropical Fruits’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $7.8M.   Tropical Fruits’s highest import potential is Mexico with an import gap of $1.86M.

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