2022
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GDP
$68.4BCURRENT US$
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44.8%CURRENT US$
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$2.82BCURRENT US$
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48.4%CURRENT US$
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$13,199CURRENT US$
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32.4%CURRENT US$
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$6,968CURRENT US$
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23.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Costa Rica-Belize In 2022, Costa Rica exported $20.5M to Belize. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Belize are Other Edible Preparations ($5.1M), Orthopedic Appliances ($3.67M), and Pesticides ($3.18M). During the last 27 years the exports of Costa Rica to Belize have increased at an annualized rate of 1.21%, from $14.8M in 1995 to $20.5M in 2022.

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

Belize-Costa Rica In 2022, Belize exported $612k to Costa Rica. The main products that Belize exported to Costa Rica were Micro-Organism Culture Preparations ($175k), Soybean Oil ($161k), and Paper Labels ($50.5k). During the last 27 years the exports of Belize to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 1.24%, from $439k in 1995 to $612k in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Costa Rica ranked 51 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.32),  and 82 in total exports ($17.2B). That same year, Belize ranked 175 in total exports ($399M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Costa Rica exported $20.5M to Belize. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Belize were Other Edible Preparations ($5.1M), Orthopedic Appliances ($3.67M), and Pesticides ($3.18M). During the last 27 years the exports of Costa Rica to Belize have increased at an annualized rate of 1.21%, from $14.8M in 1995 to $20.5M in 2022.

In 2022, Belize exported $612k to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Belize to Costa Rica were Micro-Organism Culture Preparations ($175k), Soybean Oil ($161k), and Paper Labels ($50.5k). During the last 27 years the exports of Belize to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 1.24%, from $439k in 1995 to $612k in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Costa Rica Exports

Belize Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$6.83B
Belize
Top Destination
United States$86.5M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Belize were United States ($6.83B), Netherlands ($1.22B), and Guatemala ($821M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Belize than Costa Rica were Cote d'Ivoire ($10.4M), Bulgaria ($2.96M), and Dominica ($1.29M).

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

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Belize

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Belize in the exports of Foodstuffs ($7.01M), Instruments ($5.72M), and Chemical Products ($3.72M).

During 2022, Belize had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Chemical Products ($178k), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($161k), and Machines ($114k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Costa Rica has comparative advantage over Belize. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Belize has comparative advantage over Costa Rica.

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

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