Japan Imports from Costa Rica

Japan's imports from Costa Rica rose to $570.48 million in 2024, up from $69.18 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 724.6% ($501.3 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Japan from Costa Rica were Optical, medical, measuring instruments ($485.58 million), Electrical machinery and equipment ($37.74 million), Coffee, tea, mate and spices ($11.02 million).

Japan had a trade surplus with Costa Rica that fell to $14.63M in 2024 from $416.51M in 2023. This is a decrease of 96.5% ($401.88 million).

Japan Imports from Costa Rica by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of Japan imports from Costa Rica by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $485.58M 2024
2 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $37.74M 2024
3 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $11.02M 2024
4 Copper and copper articles $5.39M 2024
5 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $4.70M 2024
6 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $3.93M 2024
7 Pharmaceutical products $3.73M 2024
8 Plastics and plastic articles $3.70M 2024
9 Miscellaneous chemical products $3.57M 2024
10 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $1.61M 2024
11 Animal products $1.44M 2024
12 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $1.15M 2024
13 Toys, games, sports goods $929,526.54 2024
14 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $909,528.69 2024
15 Knitted or crocheted clothing $907,804.40 2024
16 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $665,399.07 2024
17 Glass and glassware $631,659.72 2024
18 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $629,089.80 2024
19 Unspecified commodities $584,694.18 2024
20 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $428,959.40 2024
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations $369,758.64 2024
22 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $127,716.66 2024
23 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $75,142.22 2024
24 Wood and wood products, charcoal $69,705.08 2024
25 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $69,572.95 2024
26 Sugar and confectionery $66,679.30 2024
27 Organic chemicals $63,964.04 2024
28 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $54,840.47 2024
29 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $51,259.76 2024
30 Ores, slag, ash $47,249.62 2024
31 Paper, paperboard and articles $43,523.56 2024
32 Rubber and rubber articles $40,451.54 2024
33 Articles of iron or steel $35,860.03 2024
34 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $30,495.56 2024
35 Aluminium and aluminium articles $24,100.48 2024
36 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $17,659.15 2024
37 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $10,358.98 2024
38 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $8,231.69 2024
39 Works of art, antiques $7,874.94 2024
40 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $7,353.02 2024
41 Miscellaneous base metal articles $5,205.91 2024
42 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $3,098.44 2024
43 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $1,427.00 2024
44 Footwear and parts $1,413.79 2024