Top Export Products of Costa Rica

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10-Apr-2025

Overview

As the Costa Rica export data reveals, the nation's top export products for 2023 were prominently characterized by:

> Medical Devices: 30%

> Bananas: 20%

> Pineapples: 15%

> Coffee: 10%

> Electronics: 5%

> Pharmaceuticals: 5%

> Sugar: 4%

> Textiles: 4%

> Fish and Seafood: 4%

> Tropical Fruits: 3%

These top 10 export items represented a significant 100% of Costa Rica's total export value for 2023. When analyzing Costa Rica's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing export categories were Medical Devices (USD 3 billion), Bananas (USD 2 billion), and Pineapples (USD 1.5 billion) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the export landscape included products of the Coffee, Electronics, Pharmaceuticals, as well as Sugar.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Costa Rica’s top 10 export commodities for 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of costa rica

Top Export Products of Costa rica

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of Costa rica

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of Costa rica

Export Products of Costa rica
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1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y ALL

Top Products		2023	2022	Growth%	2023 Share	2022 Share
Instruments and appliances used in medical, Surgical, Dental or veterinary sciences, Including scientigraphic apparatus, Other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instruments electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional explorat HSN Code: 90189000 90183990 90183910 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 1,304 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 713,987	Value	$11,088,065,638.46	$1,422,208,791.36	679.64%	18.01%	19.85%
	Shipment	411,365	22,001	1769.76%	16.86%	7.19%
HSN Code: 000000 0000 00000412 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 4,709 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 230,905	Value	$55,886.3	$87,804.6	-36.35%	0.00%	0.00%
	Shipment	70,203	107,707	-34.82%	2.88%	35.18%
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, Of plastics; stoppers, Lids, Caps and other closures, Of plastics HSN Code: 39231090 39233099 39232190 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 1,457 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 130,495	Value	$512,665,768.44	$37,386,719.61	1271.25%	0.83%	0.52%
	Shipment	65,673	2,735	2301.21%	2.69%	0.89%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For HSN Code: 85366900 85365020 85369000 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 1,657 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 123,611	Value	$8,334,526,435.89	$47,858,175.18	17315.05%	13.54%	0.67%
	Shipment	61,169	6,684	815.16%	2.51%	2.18%
Electronic integrated circuits - electronic integrated circuits: HSN Code: 85423130 85423920 85423120 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 742 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 123,226	Value	$1,379,015,776.65	$676,030,648.76	103.99%	2.24%	9.43%
	Shipment	71,969	1,052	6741.16%	2.95%	0.34%
Dates, Figs, Pineapples, Avocados, Guavas, Mangoes, And mangosteens, Fresh or dried HSN Code: 08043000 080430 08045010 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 1,033 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 114,807	Value	$1,696,011,815.68	$612,839,082.29	176.75%	2.76%	8.55%
	Shipment	57,933	15,574	271.99%	2.37%	5.09%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914 HSN Code: 39269099 39269014 39262000 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 2,656 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 108,297	Value	$5,669,045,379.58	$24,543,415.71	22998.03%	9.21%	0.34%
	Shipment	55,457	5,125	982.09%	2.27%	1.67%
Orthopaedic appliances, Including crutches, Surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other appliances which are worn or carried, Or implanted in the body, To compensate for a defect HSN Code: 90213900 90211000 90212100 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 388 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 102,710	Value	$2,420,840,394.46	$677,043,404.88	257.56%	3.93%	9.45%
	Shipment	54,494	9,391	480.28%	2.23%	3.07%
Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, Cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, Whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, Made up of individually sheathed fibres, Whether or not assembled with HSN Code: 85444210 85447000 85444921 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 991 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 97,396	Value	$390,300,567.18	$53,410,270.68	630.76%	0.63%	0.75%
	Shipment	48,618	6,164	688.74%	1.99%	2.01%
Tubes, Pipes and hoses, And fittings therefor (for example, Joints, Elbows, Flanges), Of plastics - artificial guts (sausage casings) of hardened protein or of cellulosic materials: HSN Code: 39174010 39173990 39172310 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 461 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 79,480	Value	$186,856,877.1	$24,635,362.96	658.49%	0.30%	0.34%
	Shipment	33,206	1,272	2510.53%	1.36%	0.42%
Bread, Pastry, Cakes, Biscuits and other bakers’ wares, Whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, Empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, Sealing wafers, Rice paper and similar products HSN Code: 19059000 19053190 19059090 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 261 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 78,856	Value	$162,998,744.36	$32,281,568.79	404.93%	0.26%	0.45%
	Shipment	31,285	3,406	818.53%	1.28%	1.11%
Bananas, Including plaintains, Fresh or dried HSN Code: 08039011 080390 08039010 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 468 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 74,641	Value	$1,264,710,095.75	$637,799,548.07	98.29%	2.05%	8.90%
	Shipment	28,423	24,524	15.90%	1.16%	8.01%
Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, Put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings HSN Code: 30049091 30042010 30049099 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 351 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 73,318	Value	$302,111,281.46	$55,273,313.29	446.58%	0.49%	0.77%
	Shipment	33,784	1,852	1724.19%	1.38%	0.60%
Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included HSN Code: 21069099 21069030 21069020 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 451 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 71,831	Value	$1,021,917,380.2	$90,848,683.4	1024.86%	1.66%	1.27%
	Shipment	37,356	1,643	2173.65%	1.53%	0.54%
Cartons, Boxes, Cases, Bags and other packing containers, Of paper, Paperboard, Cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files, Letter trays, And similar articles, Of paper or paperboard of a kind used in offices, Shops or the like HSN Code: 48191000 48192090 48192020 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 774 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 68,152	Value	$9,494,255,546.61	$20,517,057.5	46174.94%	15.42%	0.29%
	Shipment	36,208	1,736	1985.71%	1.48%	0.57%

Top Products		Oct-24	Nov-24	Growth%	Oct-24 Share	Nov-24 Share
Instruments and appliances used in medical, Surgical, Dental or veterinary sciences, Including scientigraphic apparatus, Other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instruments electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional explorat HSN Code: 90189000 90183990 90183910 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 1,304 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 713,987	Value	$45,775,351.56	$26,432,182.61	-42.26%	1.98%	30.30%
Shipment	2,104	721	-65.73%	3.32%	9.97%
HSN Code: 000000 0000 00000412 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 4,709 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 230,905	Value	$0	$0	0%	0.00%	0.00%
Shipment	4,735	4,771	0.76%	7.48%	66.00%
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, Of plastics; stoppers, Lids, Caps and other closures, Of plastics HSN Code: 39231090 39233099 39232190 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 1,457 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 130,495	Value	$40,446,396.74	$6,196.05	-99.98%	1.75%	0.01%
Shipment	1,905	10	-99.48%	3.01%	0.14%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For HSN Code: 85366900 85365020 85369000 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 1,657 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 123,611	Value	$107,681,620.28	$2,767,299.65	-97.43%	4.66%	3.17%
Shipment	1,687	267	-84.17%	2.67%	3.69%
Electronic integrated circuits - electronic integrated circuits: HSN Code: 85423130 85423920 85423120 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 742 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 123,226	Value	$11,723,169.71	$28,385,227.85	142.13%	0.51%	32.54%
Shipment	160	218	36.25%	0.25%	3.02%
Dates, Figs, Pineapples, Avocados, Guavas, Mangoes, And mangosteens, Fresh or dried HSN Code: 08043000 080430 08045010 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 1,033 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 114,807	Value	$1,398,533.21	$0	-100.00%	0.06%	0.00%
Shipment	469	0	-100.00%	0.74%	0.00%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914 HSN Code: 39269099 39269014 39262000 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 2,656 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 108,297	Value	$5,025,593.87	$809,264.86	-83.90%	0.22%	0.93%
Shipment	474	111	-76.58%	0.75%	1.54%
Orthopaedic appliances, Including crutches, Surgical belts and trusses; splints and other fracture appliances; artificial parts of the body; hearing aids and other appliances which are worn or carried, Or implanted in the body, To compensate for a defect HSN Code: 90213900 90211000 90212100 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 388 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 102,710	Value	$16,679,855.44	$4,884,352.4	-70.72%	0.72%	5.60%
Shipment	456	259	-43.20%	0.72%	3.58%
Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, Cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, Whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, Made up of individually sheathed fibres, Whether or not assembled with HSN Code: 85444210 85447000 85444921 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 991 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 97,396	Value	$77,528,973.63	$6,331,703.67	-91.83%	3.36%	7.26%
Shipment	1,014	71	-93.00%	1.60%	0.98%
Tubes, Pipes and hoses, And fittings therefor (for example, Joints, Elbows, Flanges), Of plastics - artificial guts (sausage casings) of hardened protein or of cellulosic materials: HSN Code: 39174010 39173990 39172310 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 461 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 79,480	Value	$44,427,540.83	$32,298.04	-99.93%	1.92%	0.04%
Shipment	1,505	3	-99.80%	2.38%	0.04%
Bread, Pastry, Cakes, Biscuits and other bakers’ wares, Whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, Empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use, Sealing wafers, Rice paper and similar products HSN Code: 19059000 19053190 19059090 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 261 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 78,856	Value	$76,003,691.89	$0	-100.00%	3.29%	0.00%
Shipment	2,325	0	-100.00%	3.67%	0.00%
Bananas, Including plaintains, Fresh or dried HSN Code: 08039011 080390 08039010 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 468 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 74,641	Value	$5,120,050.05	$0	-100.00%	0.22%	0.00%
Shipment	475	0	-100.00%	0.75%	0.00%
Medicaments (excluding goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, Put up in measured doses (including those in the form of transdermal administration systems) or in forms or packings HSN Code: 30049091 30042010 30049099 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 351 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 73,318	Value	$192,266,695.92	$48.02	-100.00%	8.32%	0.00%
Shipment	1,553	2	-99.87%	2.45%	0.03%
Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included HSN Code: 21069099 21069030 21069020 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 451 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 71,831	Value	$224,792,522.45	$0	-100.00%	9.73%	0.00%
Shipment	1,214	0	-100.00%	1.92%	0.00%
Cartons, Boxes, Cases, Bags and other packing containers, Of paper, Paperboard, Cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files, Letter trays, And similar articles, Of paper or paperboard of a kind used in offices, Shops or the like HSN Code: 48191000 48192090 48192020 Exporters : Costa rica Exporters 774 Costa rica Exporters Shipment 68,152	Value	$17,039,039.08	$0	-100.00%	0.74%	0.00%
Shipment	932	0	-100.00%	1.47%	0.00%

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Top Export Products of Costa rica

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MOM comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of Costa rica

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