Top Costa Rica Exports 2018
Costa Rica shipped US$11.3 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2018, up by 0.04% since 2014 and up by 6.1% from 2017 to 2018.
Top 10 Costa Rica Exports to the US
Costa Rica's exports to America amounted to
$4.6 billion or 41.1% of its overall exports.
1. Medical, technical equipment: $2.1 billion
2. Fruits, nuts: $960.5 million
3. Electronic equipment: $234.1 million
4. Rubber: $196.3 million
5. Coffee, tea, spices: $157.4 million
6. Plastics: $130.2 million
7. Vegetable/fruit preparations: $129.4 million
8. Vegetables: $99.4 million
9. Fish: $81.5 million
10. Live trees and plants: $63.7 million
Top 10 Costa Rica Exports to Netherlands
Costa Rica's exports to Netherlands amounted to
$679 million or 6.03% of its overall exports.
1. Medical, technical equipment: $258.5 million
2. Fruits, nuts: $231.6 million
3. Vegetable/fruit preparations: $85 million
4. Live trees and plants: $33.3 million
5. Vegetables: $13.4 million
6. Coffee, tea, spices: $11.2 million
7. Plastics: $10.6 million
8. Electronic equipment: $6.2 million
9. Knit or crochet clothing: $4 million
10. Animal/vegetable fats and oils: $3.6 million
Top 10 Costa Rica Exports to Belgium
Costa Rica's exports to Belgium amounted to
$675.4 million or 6% of its overall exports.
1. Medical, technical equipment: $355.3 million
2. Fruits, nuts: $209.3 million
3. Coffee, tea, spices: $51.8 million
4. Vegetable/fruit preparations: $23 million
5. Live trees and plants: $14.9 million
6. Fish: $10.8 million
7. Vegetables: $5.1 million
8. Knit or crochet clothing: $1.4 million
9. Perfumes, cosmetics: $730,000
10. Zinc: $603,000
Top 10 Costa Rica Exports to Panama
Costa Rica's exports to Panama amounted to
$580.7 million or 5.2% of its overall exports.
1. Pharmaceuticals: $78.5 million
2. Other food preparations: $69.5 million
3. Plastics: $55.1 million
4. Other chemical goods: $30.7 million
5. Electronic equipment: $29.4 million
6. Food waste, animal fodder: $25.1 million
7. Cereal, milk preparations:$24.8 million
8. Dairy, eggs, honey: $23.9 million
9. Tanning, dyeing extracts: $23.4 million
10. Beverages: $22.2 million
Top 10 Costa Rica Exports to Guatemala
Costa Rica's exports to Guatemala amounted to
$570.9 million or 5.1% of its overall exports.
1. Other food preparations: $126.2 million
2. Dairy, eggs, honey: $48 million
3. Electronic equipment: $39.1 million
4. Cereal, milk preparations:$34.5 million
5. Plastics: $33.9 million
6. Pharmaceuticals: $33.1 million
7. Cotton: $30.2 million
8. Other manufactured products: $29.3 million
9. Iron and steel: $29.1 million
10. Other chemical goods: $19.9 million
Top 10 Costa Rica Exports to Nicaragua
Costa Rica's exports to Nicaragua amounted to
$481.2 million or 4.3% of its overall exports.
1. Other food preparations: $50.9 million
2. Plastics: $38.9 million
3. Iron and steel: $31 million
4. Dairy, eggs, honey: $26.3 million
5. Salt, sulphur, stone, cement: $24.8 million
6. Pharmaceuticals: $23 million
7. Cereal, milk preparations:$21.4 million
8. Animal/vegetable fats and oils: $20 million
9. Beverages: $20 million
10. Other chemical goods: $18.4 million
Top 10 Costa Rica Exports to Honduras
Costa Rica's exports to Honduras amounted to
$394.2 million or 3.5% of its overall exports.
1. Other food preparations: $85.8 million
2. Pharmaceuticals: $45.1 million
3. Electronic equipment: $42.2 million
4. Other manufactured products: $24.2 million
5. Tanning, dyeing extracts: $19.9 million
6. Plastics: $19.5 million
7. Other chemical goods: $16.6 million
8. Dairy, eggs, honey: $13.5 million
9. Vegetable/fruit preparations: $11.8 million
10. Glass: $11.8 million
Top 10 Costa Rica Exports to El Salvador
Costa Rica's exports to El Salvador amounted to
$295.8 million or 2.6% of its overall exports.
1. Other food preparations: $65.3 million
2. Pharmaceuticals: $24.3 million
3. Electronic equipment: $21.2 million
4. Dairy, eggs, honey: $16.2 million
5. Other manufactured products: $15.6 million
6. Cereal, milk preparations:$12.2 million
7. Plastics: $11.5 million
8. Iron or steel products: $10.3 million
9. Vegetable/fruit preparations: $9.8 million
10. Iron and steel: $9 million
Top 10 Costa Rica Exports to Mexico
Costa Rica's exports to Mexico amounted to
$285 million or 2.5% of its overall exports.
1. Animal/vegetable fats and oils: $131.4 million
2. Electronic equipment: $39.4 million
3. Other food preparations: $32.7 million
4. Rubber: $15.3 million
5. Plastics: $11.6 million
6. Medical, technical equipment: $11.3 million
7. Other base metal goods: $7 million
8. Machinery: $4.5 million
9. Furniture, lighting, signs: $4.4 million
10. Iron or steel products: $4.3 million
Top 10 Costa Rica Exports to Dom. Repub.
Costa Rica's exports to Dominican Republic were
$242.3 million or 2.2% of its overall exports.
1. Pharmaceuticals: $39.7 million
2. Other food preparations: $37.4 million
3. Electronic equipment: $23.9 million
4. Iron and steel: $22.5 million
5. Dairy, eggs, honey: $19.1 million
6. Glass: $16 million
7. Plastics: $11.2 million
8. Other manufactured products: $11.1 million
9. Vegetable/fruit preparations: $9.9 million
10. Rubber: $5.7 million
Top 10 Costa Rica Exports to Japan
Costa Rica's exports to Japan amounted to
$240.8 million or 2.1% of its overall exports.
1. Medical, technical equipment: $206.3 million
2. Fruits, nuts: $9 million
3. Coffee, tea, spices: $6.5 million
4. Electronic equipment: $4.1 million
5. Vegetable/fruit preparations: $3.9 million
6. Copper: $3.2 million
7. Other manufactured products: $2.7 million
8. Plastics: $1.3 million
9. Live trees and plants: $1.1 million
10. Food waste, animal fodder: $659,000
Fastest-Growing Costa Rican Exports
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
