Key Market Indicators
Costa Rican ABS import is forecast to decrease by 3.1% year on year CAGR, dropping from 1.2 million kilograms in 2021 to 1.1 million kilograms in 2026. Since 1999, demand for ABS in Costa Rica has declined by 11.1%. In 2021, the Dominican Republic took the lead with 1.2 million kilograms, followed by Germany, the United States, and Thailand. Costa Rican ABS export is forecast to plunge 58.5% in 2021, from 2.6 thousand kilograms in 2020 to 1.1 thousand kilograms. Since 2002, ABS supply in the country has risen 12.2% each year. Ukraine was the leader in 2021, with 1.1 thousand kilograms, followed by Belgium, Malaysia, and the Netherlands.
