Costa Rica Export of Value Added Summary

2014 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 2014.
* 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 agriculture17.9423.24
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.13.7219.22
Other business and ICT12.139.75
Distribution and trade9.344.67
Finance6.732.11

Top 5 sectors exporting value added, backward linkages

SectorDescriptionTotalDirect
Primary agriculture20.9223.24
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.19.1319.22
Processed foods9.226.45
Manufactures n.e.c.9.128.99
Other business and ICT8.199.75

Top 5 export-intensive sectors backward linkages

SectorDescriptionValue added share in Gross Exports
Finance95.15
Other services93.70
Insurance90.79
Other business and ICT90.69
Other primary89.70

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 agriculture2,253.69209.97
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.1,863.2721.08
Other business and ICT945.39721.13
Distribution and trade453.15829.57
Finance204.59720.13
Transport728.93176.39
Manufactures n.e.c.871.8921.43
Processed foods624.9034.72
Communications275.03284.93
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products430.71112.44
Other consumer services224.19268.48
Other services305.3064.15
Energy extraction43.22197.42
Paper products and publishing76.4558.24
Metal products53.7169.32
Other primary74.9441.98
Construction5.0871.21
Beverages and tobacco products51.3222.05
Insurance25.1646.35
Water supply17.8643.52
Wearing apparel43.171.88
Mineral products n.e.c.43.660.74
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.37.384.58
Textiles17.374.99
Transport equipment20.131.46
Wood products2.4110.71
Leather products2.920.21
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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)
Primary agriculture2,253.69619.34
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.1,863.27764.87
Processed foods624.90640.81
Manufactures n.e.c.871.89380.39
Other business and ICT945.39179.75
Transport728.93322.64
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products430.71338.44
Distribution and trade453.15202.74
Communications275.0396.93
Other services305.3040.97
Other consumer services224.1947.26
Finance204.5941.60
Paper products and publishing76.4550.39
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.37.3878.72
Mineral products n.e.c.43.6664.31
Other primary74.9414.18
Beverages and tobacco products51.3224.49
Wearing apparel43.1726.22
Metal products53.7113.68
Energy extraction43.2217.38
Transport equipment20.1330.50
Insurance25.1614.80
Textiles17.3712.29
Water supply17.865.77
Wood products2.415.40
Construction5.082.36
Leather products2.922.85
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Domestic value added share

SectorDescriptionDomestic value added share of gross output (%)
Other services84.37
Other consumer services72.41
Finance68.73
Other business and ICT68.67
Water supply66.80
Primary agriculture62.11
Metal products60.19
Distribution and trade57.90
Communications57.41
Energy extraction51.25
Beverages and tobacco products49.92
Other primary48.71
Construction47.75
Manufactures n.e.c.47.49
Machinery and equipment n.e.c.45.12
Insurance44.79
Transport44.24
Wearing apparel35.14
Textiles33.01
Chemicals, rubber, and plastic products30.09
Mineral products n.e.c.29.63
Processed foods29.11
Leather products27.44
Paper products and publishing27.19
Wood products24.89
Transport equipment18.87
Ferrous metals and metals n.e.c.9.35
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