European Directorate-General for

Commission Agriculture and Rural Development

AGRI-FOOD TRADE STATISTICAL FACTSHEET

European Union - Costa Rica

Notes to the reader:

The data used in this factsheet were provided by ISDB and extracted from the COMEXT-EUROSTAT database unless otherwise indicated, in
statistical regime IV.

"EU" refers to the European Union at 27 members (after the withdrawal of the UK) for all years indicated.

"Agri-Food products" refers to the WTO definition of agricultural products and includes the chapters 1-24 (excluding fish and fish products) of the
Harmonised System, and a number of headings in chapters 33, 35, 38, 41, 43 and 51-53. The aggregate of EU Agri-Food trade does not contain
tariff codes CN 3302.10.40 and CN 3302.10.90 (some odoriferous substances which are regarded as industrial products).

The details of the product categories referred to in this factsheet are available on: https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food-farming-
fisheries/farming/documents/agrifood-product-classes-details_en.pdf

More trade statistics including main economic indicators, GDP by sector, trade in goods and trade in commercial services are provided by the EU
Commission Directorate-General for Trade on their website: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/statistics/

Extraction date: 17-03-2021

Table of Contents pg

1. Selection of indicators
- Agricultural indicators 2
- Trade indicators 2
- Ranking of EU main Agri-Food trade partners and Costa Rica 2
2. Structure of EU Agri-Food trade with Costa Rica, 2010 - 2020 3
3. EU Agri-Food EXPORTS to Costa Rica by product category
- Top EU Agri-Food exports in 2020 4
- Evolution of 20 top EU Agri-Food exports, 2016 - 2020 4
- Evolution of EU Agri-Food exports, 2016 - 2020 5
4. EU Agri-Food IMPORTS from Costa Rica by product category
- Top EU Agri-Food imports in 2020 6
- Evolution of 20 top EU Agri-Food imports, 2016 - 2020 6
- Evolution of EU Agri-Food imports, 2016 - 2020 7
5. EU Agri-Food trade with Costa Rica by HS chapters
- Evolution of EU Agri-Food exports, 2016 - 2020 8
- Evolution of EU Agri-Food imports, 2016 - 2020 8

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1. Selection of indicators

Agricultural indicators

Unit Period World Partner

1 Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) 2018 3.3 4.5
2 Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) 2019 26.8 12.0
3 Arable land (ha) 2018 n.a. 252 500
4 Crop production index (2004 2006 = 100) 2014 0.2 100.7
5 Livestock production index (2004 2006 = 100) 2014 0.2 100.4
6 Food production index (2004 2006 = 100) 2014 0.2 100.5
7 Rural population (% of total population) 2019 44.3 19.9
Source: World Bank

Trade indicators

Unit Exports Imports Balance

EU27 Agri-Food trade with Costa Rica
Agri-Food trade value m EUR 125 1 500 -1 375
- as share of EU27 total Agri-Food trade (%) 0.1 1.2
- as share of EU27 total trade with Costa Rica (%) 12.8 58.7
% change 2019 - 2020 3.3 -3.9
Annual rate of change from 2010 - 2020 (%) 9.4 3.8

EU27 total trade with Costa Rica

Total trade value m EUR 979 2 557 -1 578
- as share of EU27 total trade (%) 0.1 0.2

EU27 world trade

Total trade value m EUR 1 931 709 1 714 224 217 485
Total Agri-Food trade m EUR 184 340 122 320 62 020
- as share of EU27 total trade (%) 9.5 7.1 28.5

Ranking of EU main Agri-Food trade partners and Costa Rica

Top Destinations: 2020 Value % Share Top Origins: 2020 Value % Share
(million Extra-EU (million Extra-EU
EUR) EUR)
1 United Kingdom 41 834 22.9 1 United Kingdom 15 509 12.8
2 USA 21 453 11.7 2 Brazil 11 340 9.3
3 China 17 693 9.7 3 USA 9 587 7.9
4 Switzerland 9 035 4.9 4 Ukraine 6 019 4.9
5 Japan 6 977 3.8 5 China 5 135 4.2
6 Russia 6 846 3.7 6 Turkey 4 652 3.8
7 Norway 4 846 2.7 7 Switzerland 4 598 3.8
8 Saudi Arabia 4 307 2.4 8 Indonesia 4 478 3.7
9 Canada 3 638 2.0 9 Argentina 4 394 3.6
10 Australia 3 189 1.7 10 Ivory Coast 3 585 2.9
11 Turkey 3 054 1.7 11 Canada 3 106 2.6
12 South Korea 3 029 1.7 12 Morocco 2 465 2.0
13 Algeria 2 985 1.6 13 Peru 2 433 2.0
14 Ukraine 2 842 1.6 14 India 2 364 1.9
15 Hong Kong 2 540 1.4 15 Malaysia 2 287 1.9
16 Morocco 2 169 1.2 16 South Africa 2 192 1.8
17 Israel 2 140 1.2 17 Vietnam 2 175 1.8
18 United Arab Emirates 2 119 1.2 18 Colombia 2 038 1.7
19 Brazil 1 752 1.0 19 Chile 1 981 1.6
20 Egypt 1 694 0.9 20 Russia 1 781 1.5
91 Costa Rica 125 0.1 24 Costa Rica 1 500 1.2
Rest of the World 38 706 20.4 Rest of the World 29 496 23.4

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2. Structure of EU Agri-Food trade with Costa Rica, 2010 - 2020

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3. EU Agri-Food EXPORTS to Costa Rica by product category

Top EU Agri-Food exports to Costa Rica in 2020

Evolution of 20 top EU Agri-Food exports to Costa Rica, 2016 - 2020

Exports
Value (million EUR) %
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Share in all Change
Agri 2020 2019-2020
1 Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts 6 10 10 13 13 10.4 0.0
2 Wine, vermouth, cider and vinegar 9 9 10 11 11 8.8 0.0
3 Food preparations, not specified 12 13 11 11 10 8.0 -9.1
4 Bulbs, roots and live plants 9 8 8 8 9 7.2 12.5
5 Pet food 5 5 7 7 9 7.2 28.6
6 Infant food and other cereals, flour, starch or milk 7 7 8 8 9 7.2 12.5
preparations
7 Beer 3 4 4 4 7 5.6 75.0
8 Olive oil 6 6 7 6 7 5.6 16.7
9 Pasta, pastry, biscuits and bread 4 5 5 5 5 4.0 0.0
10 Chocolate, confectionery and ice cream 4 4 4 4 5 4.0 25.0
11 Malt 8 9 7 5 5 4.0 0.0
12 Fruit, fresh or dried, excl. citrus & tropical fruit 2 3 4 5 4 3.2 -20.0
13 Cheese 2 2 4 4 3 2.4 -25.0
14 Casein, other albuminoidal substances and modified 1 2 2 3 3 2.4 0.0
starches
15 Miscellaneous seeds and hop cones 5 5 4 2 3 2.4 50.0
16 Sugar, other than beet & cane 0 1 1 1 2 1.6 100.0
17 Soups and sauces 1 1 2 2 2 1.6 0.0
18 Spirits and liqueurs 2 3 3 4 2 1.6 -50.0
19 Meat preparations 1 1 2 2 2 1.6 0.0
20 Milk powders and whey 1 1 1 2 2 1.6 0.0
Remaining Agri-Food products 15 16 13 14 15 12.0 7.1

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Evolution of EU Agri-Food exports to Costa Rica, 2016 - 2020

Exports
Value (million EUR) %
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Share in all Change
Agri 2020 2019-2020
Agri Food 104 117 113 121 125 100.0 3.3
Agricultural food and feed products 52 60 58 61 61 48.8 0.0
- Commodities 17 19 14 14 15 12.0 7.1
- - Wheat 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Cereals, other than wheat and rice 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Rice 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Flours and other products of the milling industry 1 1 0 1 1 0.8 0.0
- - Malt 8 9 7 5 5 4.0 0.0
- - Starches, inulin & gluten 2 1 1 1 2 1.6 100.0
- - Soyabeans 0
- - Oilseeds, other than soyabeans 1 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Palm & palm kernel oils 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Vegetable oils other than palm & olive oils 1 1 1 1 1 0.8 0.0
- - Oilcakes 0
- - Other feed and feed ingredients 1 0 1 0 0 0.0
- - Beet and cane sugar 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Sugar, other than beet & cane 0 1 1 1 2 1.6 100.0
- - Milk powders and whey 1 1 1 2 2 1.6 0.0
- - Butter 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Gums, resins and plant extracts 1 1 1 1 1 0.8 0.0
- - Unroasted coffee, tea in bulk & mate 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Cocoa beans 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Cocoa paste and powder 1 1 1 0 1 0.8
- - Agricultural commodities, not specified 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- Other primary 10 11 11 10 10 8.0 0.0
- - Live animals 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Bovine meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 0 0 0 0
- - Pigmeat, fresh, chilled and frozen 0 0 0 0
- - Poultry meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 0 0 0 0
- - Sheep and goat meat, fresh, chilled and frozen 0 0 0 0
- - Offal, animal fats and other meats, fresh, chilled and frozen 0 0 0 0
- - Fresh milk and cream, buttermilk and yoghurt 0 0 0 0
- - Eggs and honey 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Vegetables, fresh, chilled and dried 0 0 0 1 1 0.8 0.0
- - Fruit, fresh or dried, excl. citrus & tropical fruit 2 3 4 5 4 3.2 -20.0
- - Citrus fruit 1 1 1 1 1 0.8 0.0
- - Tropical fruit, fresh or dried, nuts and spices 2 2 2 1 1 0.8 0.0
- - Miscellaneous seeds and hop cones 5 5 4 2 3 2.4 50.0
- - Agricultural primary food products, not specified
- Processed (incl. wine) 24 30 33 36 36 28.8 0.0
- - Meat preparations 1 1 2 2 2 1.6 0.0
- - Cheese 2 2 4 4 3 2.4 -25.0
- - Olive oil 6 6 7 6 7 5.6 16.7
- - Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts 6 10 10 13 13 10.4 0.0
- - Fruit juices 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Wine, vermouth, cider and vinegar 9 9 10 11 11 8.8 0.0
- - Roasted coffee and tea 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 -100.0
Food preparations and beverages 40 46 45 48 51 40.8 6.3
- Food preparations 33 37 36 38 40 32.0 5.3
- - Chocolate, confectionery and ice cream 4 4 4 4 5 4.0 25.0
- - Infant food and other cereals, flour, starch or milk preparations 7 7 8 8 9 7.2 12.5
- - Pasta, pastry, biscuits and bread 4 5 5 5 5 4.0 0.0
- - Soups and sauces 1 1 2 2 2 1.6 0.0
- - Coffee and tea extracts 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 -100.0
- - Food preparations, not specified 12 13 11 11 10 8.0 -9.1
- - Pet food 5 5 7 7 9 7.2 28.6
- Beverages 7 9 9 10 11 8.8 10.0
- - Waters and soft drinks 1 1 1 1 1 0.8 0.0
- - Beer 3 4 4 4 7 5.6 75.0
- - Spirits and liqueurs 2 3 3 4 2 1.6 -50.0
- - Odoriferous substances 1 1 1 1 1 0.8 0.0
Non-edible 12 11 10 12 13 10.4 8.3
- Non-edible 12 11 10 12 13 10.4 8.3
- - Raw hides, skins and furskins
- - Non-edible animal products 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Wool and silk
- - Cotton, flax and hemp, and plaiting materials 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Cut flowers and plants 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Bulbs, roots and live plants 9 8 8 8 9 7.2 12.5
- - Raw tobacco 0 0
- - Cigars and cigarettes 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Fatty acids and waxes 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Sugar alcohols 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Essential oils 0 0 0 1 1 0.8 0.0
- - Ethanol 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Casein, other albuminoidal substances and modified starches 1 2 2 3 3 2.4 0.0
- - Non-edible, not specified 0 0 0 0
- - Products non-attributable 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
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4. EU Agri-Food IMPORTS from Costa Rica by product category

Top EU Agri-Food imports from Costa Rica in 2020

Evolution of 20 top EU Agri-Food imports from Costa Rica, 2016 - 2020

Imports
Value (million EUR) %
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Share in all Change
Agri 2020 2019-2020
1 Tropical fruit, fresh or dried, nuts and spices 1 012 1 137 1 183 1 123 1 118 74.5 -0.4
2 Fruit juices 138 116 82 73 81 5.4 11.0
3 Fruit, fresh or dried, excl. citrus & tropical fruit 73 76 70 81 73 4.9 -9.9
4 Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts 57 70 55 63 54 3.6 -14.3
5 Unroasted coffee, tea in bulk & mate 55 59 54 51 50 3.3 -2.0
6 Vegetables, fresh, chilled and dried 26 28 31 37 36 2.4 -2.7
7 Bulbs, roots and live plants 24 24 30 27 25 1.7 -7.4
8 Palm & palm kernel oils 2 12 6 41 21 1.4 -48.8
9 Cut flowers and plants 32 29 27 27 21 1.4 -22.2
10 Beet and cane sugar 10 4 8 4 9 0.6 125.0
11 Spirits and liqueurs 2 1 1 3 2 0.1 -33.3
12 Essential oils 1 2 2 2 2 0.1 0.0
13 Soups and sauces 1 1 0 1 1 0.1 0.0
14 Pasta, pastry, biscuits and bread 1 1 1 1 1 0.1 0.0
15 Cigars and cigarettes 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0.0
16 Cocoa beans 0 0 0 0 1 0.1
17 Cotton, flax and hemp, and plaiting materials 1 1 1 0 0 0.0
18 Other feed and feed ingredients 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 -100.0
19 Live animals 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 -100.0
20 Non-edible animal products 1 0 0 0 0 0.0
Remaining Agri-Food products 28 14 1 23 1 0.1 -95.7

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Evolution of EU Agri-Food imports from Costa Rica, 2016 - 2020

Imports
Value (million EUR) %
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Share in all Change
Agri 2020 2019-2020
Agri Food 1 465 1 576 1 554 1 560 1 500 100.0 -3.8
Agricultural food and feed products 1 376 1 503 1 492 1 477 1 445 96.3 -2.2
- Commodities 68 76 69 97 82 5.5 -15.5
- - Wheat
- - Cereals, other than wheat and rice 0 0.0
- - Rice
- - Flours and other products of the milling industry 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Malt
- - Starches, inulin & gluten
- - Soyabeans 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Oilseeds, other than soyabeans 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Palm & palm kernel oils 2 12 6 41 21 1.4 -48.8
- - Vegetable oils other than palm & olive oils 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Oilcakes
- - Other feed and feed ingredients 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 -100.0
- - Beet and cane sugar 10 4 8 4 9 0.6 125.0
- - Sugar, other than beet & cane 0 0 0 0
- - Milk powders and whey
- - Butter
- - Gums, resins and plant extracts 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Unroasted coffee, tea in bulk & mate 55 59 54 51 50 3.3 -2.0
- - Cocoa beans 0 0 0 0 1 0.1
- - Cocoa paste and powder 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Agricultural commodities, not specified
- Other primary 1 112 1 242 1 286 1 243 1 228 81.9 -1.2
- - Live animals 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 -100.0
- - Bovine meat, fresh, chilled and frozen
- - Pigmeat, fresh, chilled and frozen 0
- - Poultry meat, fresh, chilled and frozen
- - Sheep and goat meat, fresh, chilled and frozen
- - Offal, animal fats and other meats, fresh, chilled and
frozen
- - Fresh milk and cream, buttermilk and yoghurt 0 0 0 0.0
- - Eggs and honey 0
- - Vegetables, fresh, chilled and dried 26 28 31 37 36 2.4 -2.7
- - Fruit, fresh or dried, excl. citrus & tropical fruit 73 76 70 81 73 4.9 -9.9
- - Citrus fruit 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Tropical fruit, fresh or dried, nuts and spices 1 012 1 137 1 183 1 123 1 118 74.5 -0.4
- - Miscellaneous seeds and hop cones 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Agricultural primary food products, not specified
- Processed (incl. wine) 196 186 137 137 136 9.1 -0.7
- - Meat preparations
- - Cheese
- - Olive oil
- - Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts 57 70 55 63 54 3.6 -14.3
- - Fruit juices 138 116 82 73 81 5.4 11.0
- - Wine, vermouth, cider and vinegar 0 0
- - Roasted coffee and tea 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Food preparations and beverages 3 3 3 5 4 0.3 -20.0
- Food preparations 2 2 1 2 2 0.1 0.0
- - Chocolate, confectionery and ice cream 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Infant food and other cereals, flour, starch or milk 0 0 0 0.0
-preparations
- Pasta, pastry, biscuits and bread 1 1 1 1 1 0.1 0.0
- - Soups and sauces 1 1 0 1 1 0.1 0.0
- - Coffee and tea extracts 0 0 0 0.0
- - Food preparations, not specified 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Pet food 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- Beverages 2 1 2 3 3 0.2 0.0
- - Waters and soft drinks 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Beer 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Spirits and liqueurs 2 1 1 3 2 0.1 -33.3
- - Odoriferous substances 0 0 0
Non-edible 86 70 59 79 50 3.3 -36.7
- Non-edible 86 70 59 79 50 3.3 -36.7
- - Raw hides, skins and furskins 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Non-edible animal products 1 0 0 0 0 0.0
- - Wool and silk
- - Cotton, flax and hemp, and plaiting materials 1 1 1 0 0 0.0
- - Cut flowers and plants 32 29 27 27 21 1.4 -22.2
- - Bulbs, roots and live plants 24 24 30 27 25 1.7 -7.4
- - Raw tobacco 0
- - Cigars and cigarettes 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0.0
- - Fatty acids and waxes 1 0 0 0 0.0
- - Sugar alcohols
- - Essential oils 1 2 2 2 2 0.1 0.0
- - Ethanol 26 13 21
- - Casein, other albuminoidal substances and modified 0 0 0 0 0.0
-starches
- Non-edible, not specified
- - Products non-attributable
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5. EU Agri-Food trade with Costa Rica by HS chapters

Evolution of EU Agri-Food exports to Costa Rica, 2016 - 2020

Exports
Value (million EUR) %
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Share in all Change
Agri 2020 2019-2020
Agri Food 104 117 113 121 125 100.0 3.3
01 Live Animals 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
02 Meat and edible meat offal 1 1 1 1 1 0.8 0.0
04 Dairy produce 3 4 5 6 5 4.0 -16.7
05 Products of animal origin 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
06 Live trees and other plants 9 8 7 7 8 6.4 14.3
07 Edible vegetables, roots & tubers 0 0 0 1 1 0.8 0.0
08 Edible fruits & nuts 3 4 5 6 5 4.0 -16.7
09 Coffee, tea, mate & spices 2 2 2 1 2 1.6 100.0
10 Cereals 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
11 Products of the milling industry 11 12 8 8 7 5.6 -12.5
12 Oil seeds & oleaginous fruits 7 6 5 3 4 3.2 33.3
13 Lacs, gums, resins & other veg. saps 1 1 1 1 1 0.8 0.0
14 Vegetable products n.e.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 Animal or vegetable fats & oils 7 8 8 7 8 6.4 14.3
16 Preparations of meat 0 0 1 1 1 0.8 0.0
17 Sugars & sugar confectionery 2 3 2 3 4 3.2 33.3
18 Cocoa & cocoa preparations 4 4 3 3 4 3.2 33.3
19 Preps. of cereals, flour, starch, etc. 11 12 12 13 14 11.2 7.7
20 Preps. of vegetables, fruits, nuts & plants 6 10 10 13 13 10.4 0.0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 13 15 13 13 13 10.4 0.0
22 Beverages, spirits & vinegar 15 17 18 20 21 16.8 5.0
23 Residues and waste from food industry 5 5 7 7 9 7.2 28.6
24 Tobacco & tobacco products 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Other WTO products outside chapters 1-24 2 3 3 5 5 4.0 0.0

Evolution of Agri-Food imports from Costa Rica, 2016 - 2020

Imports
Value (million EUR) %
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Share in all Change
Agri 2020 2019-2020
Agri Food 1 465 1 576 1 554 1 560 1 500 100.0 -3.8
01 Live Animals 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 -100.0
02 Meat and edible meat offal 0
04 Dairy produce 0 0 0 0 0.0
05 Products of animal origin 1 0 0 0 0 0.0
06 Live trees and other plants 56 53 56 53 46 3.1 -13.2
07 Edible vegetables, roots & tubers 26 28 31 37 36 2.4 -2.7
08 Edible fruits & nuts 1 085 1 212 1 253 1 204 1 190 79.3 -1.2
09 Coffee, tea, mate & spices 55 60 55 52 52 3.5 0.0
10 Cereals 0 0.0
11 Products of the milling industry 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
12 Oil seeds & oleaginous fruits 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 -100.0
13 Lacs, gums, resins & other veg. saps 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
14 Vegetable products n.e.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 Animal or vegetable fats & oils 2 12 6 41 21 1.4 -48.8
16 Preparations of meat
17 Sugars & sugar confectionery 10 4 8 4 9 0.6 125.0
18 Cocoa & cocoa preparations 0 0 0 0 1 0.1
19 Preps. of cereals, flour, starch, etc. 1 1 1 1 1 0.1 0.0
20 Preps. of vegetables, fruits, nuts & plants 195 186 137 137 135 9.0 -1.5
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1 1 1 1 1 0.1 0.0
22 Beverages, spirits & vinegar 28 14 2 24 3 0.2 -87.5
23 Residues and waste from food industry 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 -100.0
24 Tobacco & tobacco products 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0.0
Other WTO products outside chapters 1-24 3 3 2 2 3 0.2 50.0

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