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As of 2023, Costa Rica's exports were valued at approximately **\$18.2 billion**, reflecting a 15.5% increase from the previous year. The country's export portfolio is notably diversified, with significant contributions from both high-tech manufacturing and agricultural sectors.([The Central American Group][1]) ### 🇨🇷 Top 20 Export Products of Costa Rica (2023) 1. **Medical Devices and Equipment** – \$7.6 billion (42% of total exports) 2. **Edible Fruits and Nuts** (including bananas and pineapples) – \$2.5 billion (14%) 3. **Miscellaneous Edible Preparations** – \$1.01 billion (5.6%) 4. **Electrical Machinery and Equipment** – \$804.8 million (4.4%) 5. **Plastics and Articles Thereof** – \$520 million (2.9%) 6. **Preparations of Vegetables, Fruit, Nuts** – \$440.2 million (2.4%) 7. **Pharmaceutical Products** – \$412.5 million (2.3%) 8. **Coffee, Tea, Mate, and Spices** – \$359.4 million (2%) 9. **Rubber and Articles Thereof** – \$348.3 million (1.9%) 10. **Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils** – \$312.6 million (1.7%) 11. **Edible Vegetables and Certain Roots and Tubers** – \$265 million (1.5%) 12. **Iron and Steel** – \$253.6 million (1.4%) 13. **Cereal, Flour, Starch, Milk Preparations and Products** – \$189.9 million (1%) 14. **Articles of Iron or Steel** – \$189.7 million (1%) 15. **Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles** – \$166.2 million (0.9%) 16. **Miscellaneous Chemical Products** – \$165.2 million (0.9%) 17. **Live Trees, Plants, Bulbs, Roots, Cut Flowers** – \$148.9 million (0.8%) 18. **Paper and Paperboard, Articles of Pulp, Paper and Board** – \$143.7 million (0.8%) 19. **Meat and Edible Meat Offal** – \$142.5 million (0.8%) 20. **Tanning, Dyeing Extracts, Tannins, Derivatives, Pigments** – \$135.5 million (0.7%) ([Tendata][2], [Trading Economics][3]) ### 🌍 Top Export Destinations Costa Rica's primary export partners in 2023 were: * **United States** – 46% of total exports * **Netherlands** – 8.36% * **Guatemala** – 4.9% * **Belgium** – 4.63% * **Nicaragua** – 3.82% * **Panama** – 3.45% * **Honduras** – 3.3% * **El Salvador** – 2.53% * **China** – 2.3% * **Japan** – 2.09% ([TrendEconomy][4]) These figures underscore Costa Rica's strong trade relationships with North America and Europe, as well as its significant engagement with neighboring Central American countries and key Asian markets. If you require more detailed information on specific export categories or trade partners, feel free to ask! [1]: https://www.thecentralamericangroup.com/costa-rican-exports/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Costa Rican exports grow 15.5% in 2023 - The Central American Group" [2]: https://www.tendata.com/blogs/tradedata/5585.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Costa Rica Export Data in 2023 - Tendata" [3]: https://tradingeconomics.com/costa-rica/exports-by-category?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Costa Rica Exports By Category - TRADING ECONOMICS" [4]: https://trendeconomy.com/data/h2/CostaRica/TOTAL?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Costa Rica | Imports and Exports | World | ALL COMMODITIES - TrendEconomy"