Total GDP: Purchasing power parity = $25 billion.
GDP Growth: 3%
Per Capita GDP: Purchasing power parity = $6,700.
Inflation Rate: 11%
Trade with RI: Costa Rica is Rhode Island’s 41st largest trading partner, with $1.9 million in exports in 1999.
Exports: $6.1 billion: Coffee, bananas, sugar, pineapples, textiles and apparel, fruits, jewelry, flowers and ornamental plants, small appliances, shrimp, electronic components, and medical equipment. Export trading partners: U.S. 54.1%, EU 21.3%, Central America 8.6%.
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Imports: $5.9 billion: Electronic components, machinery, vehicles, consumer goods, chemicals, petroleum products, foods, and fertilizer. Import trading partners: U.S. 56.4%, EU 9%, Mexico 5.4%, Central America 5%, Mexico 5%, Japan 4.7%, Venezuela 4%.
Best Prospects for Exports: Paper and paperboard, computers and peripherals, plastic materials and resins, automotive parts, agricultural chemicals, telecommunications equipment, pharmaceuticals, construction equipment and medical equipment.
