Costa Rica Export of Value Added Summary

2011 Data
           
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View Costa Rica the top five sectors exporting domestic value added when considering forward linkages* or backward linkages**, as a share of total domestic value added that is exported, and the top five export-intensive sectors, as a share of gross exports for the year 2011.
* the sector's value added embedded as inputs in other sectors' exports
** the value added embedded in the sector's exports from all other sectors

Country
Year

Top 5 sectors exporting value added, forward linkages

SectorDescriptionTotalDirect
Primary agriculture17.3822.01
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.15.7821.80
Other business and ICT12.6510.54
Distribution and trade9.565.11
Finance7.162.35

Top 5 sectors exporting value added, backward linkages

SectorDescriptionTotalDirect
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.21.9821.80
Primary agriculture19.7522.01
Other business and ICT8.9310.54
Processed foods8.636.01
Transport7.837.63

Top 5 export-intensive sectors backward linkages

SectorDescriptionValue added share in Gross Exports
Finance94.17
Other services92.84
Insurance88.54
Other primary88.00
Other business and ICT87.75

Evolution of total value added in domestic output and exports

yearTotal Value Added fwd (US Mil)Total Value Added of Export fwd (US Mil)
200416,205.148,336.33
200722,867.0710,133.69
201135,868.7512,187.37
201444,145.9413,734.90
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Evolution of direct and indirect value added in exports

yearDirect Value Added of Export (US Mil)Indirect Value Added of Export fwd (US Mil)
20046,108.682,227.65
20077,380.952,752.75
20118,761.453,425.92
20149,695.844,039.06
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Evolution of total export intensity, backward linkages

YearManufacturePrimaryServices
200453.1676.1881.27
200753.6077.2079.86
201159.5379.0278.91
201466.2782.0582.39
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Direct and indirect value added in exports, forward linkages

SectorDescriptionDirect Value Added Of Export (US$ Mil)Indirect Value Added Of Export Fwd (US$ Mil)
Primary agriculture1,928.01190.13
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.1,909.7013.77
Other business and ICT923.57618.65
Distribution and trade448.01717.28
Finance206.06667.14
Transport668.44144.73
Processed foods526.2327.64
Manufactures n.e.c.525.0618.63
Communications269.30254.69
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products395.8988.81
Other consumer services219.13224.29
Other services305.0957.72
Paper products and publishing65.3044.78
Energy extraction12.2193.70
Metal products44.6456.44
Other primary60.7831.62
Insurance24.7441.50
Wearing apparel64.481.47
Construction4.7858.24
Water supply18.2136.52
Beverages and tobacco products31.4120.31
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.35.133.78
Mineral products n.e.c.37.670.63
Textiles15.754.67
Leather products10.690.17
Wood products2.947.52
Transport equipment8.251.09
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Direct and indirect value added in exports, backward linkages

SectorDescriptionDirect Value Added Of Export (US$ Mil)Indirect Value Added Of Export Bwd (US$ Mil)
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.1,909.70769.42
Primary agriculture1,928.01479.17
Other business and ICT923.57164.27
Processed foods526.23525.29
Transport668.44285.71
Manufactures n.e.c.525.06217.49
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products395.89292.44
Distribution and trade448.01190.15
Communications269.3089.28
Other services305.0938.36
Other consumer services219.1343.69
Finance206.0637.35
Paper products and publishing65.3040.60
Wearing apparel64.4835.95
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.35.1364.81
Mineral products n.e.c.37.6752.38
Other primary60.7810.63
Metal products44.6410.81
Beverages and tobacco products31.4113.67
Insurance24.7414.23
Textiles15.759.18
Water supply18.214.79
Transport equipment8.2513.35
Leather products10.6910.09
Energy extraction12.214.69
Wood products2.946.05
Construction4.782.09
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Domestic value added share

SectorDescriptionDomestic value added share of gross output (%)
Other services84.00
Other consumer services70.82
Finance69.14
Water supply68.20
Other business and ICT67.37
Primary agriculture60.62
Distribution and trade57.24
Metal products56.45
Communications56.41
Other primary49.93
Beverages and tobacco products48.16
Construction45.82
Insurance44.19
Manufactures n.e.c.43.69
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.40.92
Transport40.91
Energy extraction37.18
Wearing apparel30.53
Textiles30.02
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products28.10
Mineral products n.e.c.27.58
Leather products26.41
Processed foods26.30
Paper products and publishing24.74
Wood products24.66
Transport equipment14.93
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.8.17
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