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2022
Flag → Flag
Exports $11.4MRnk 101 / 138
2022
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Top Product $6.87MPropylene Polymers
2022
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Exports $5.32kRnk 45 / 178
2022
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Top Product $28.8MBananas
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.78Rnk 35 / 133
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.32Rnk 51 / 133
2022
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GDP$1.11TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH49.4%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$68.4BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH44.8%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $30,436CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH26.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$13,199CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH32.4%CURRENT US$
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Saudi Arabia-Costa Rica Trade: In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $11.4M to Costa Rica. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Costa Rica were Propylene Polymers ($6.87M), Other Uncoated Paper ($3.33M), and Ethylene Polymers ($576k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 26.7%, from $3.49M in 2017 to $11.4M in 2022.

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

Costa Rica-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2022, Costa Rica exported $35.3M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Saudi Arabia were Bananas ($28.8M), Medical Instruments ($3.04M), and Coffee ($3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 11.9%,  from $20.2M in 2017 to $35.3M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Saudi Arabia ranked 35 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.78), and 23 in total exports ($362B). 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, Saudi Arabia exported $11.4M to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Costa Rica were Propylene Polymers ($6.87M), Other Uncoated Paper ($3.33M), and Ethylene Polymers ($576k). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 26.7%, from $3.49M in 2017 to $11.4M in 2022.

In 2017, Costa Rica exported $35.3M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Saudi Arabia were Bananas ($28.8M), Medical Instruments ($3.04M), and Coffee ($3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 20.9%, from $2.06k in 2021 to $35.3M in 2017.

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Costa Rica (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

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Trade between Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag)

Saudi Arabia Exports

Costa Rica Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$68B
Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$6.83B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Costa Rica included China ($68B), India ($46.2B), and Japan ($36.5B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Saudi Arabia included Guatemala ($821M), Nicaragua ($593M), and Panama ($564M).

Difference in imports from Costa Rica (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Costa Rica

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($7.57M), Paper Goods ($3.33M), and Chemical Products ($314k).

During 2017, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($32.2M), Instruments ($3.04M), and Foodstuffs ($77.3k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Costa Rica+$1.35MEthylene Polymers
Top Product Potential Costa Rica Saudi Arabia+$5.88MMedical 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 Saudi Arabia and Costa Rica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia.

Product Space of Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Costa Rica (Flag) (2022)

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