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Costa Rica: Economy and Trade

by Strong Americas | Jul 16, 2026

Costa Rica has a diversified economy built on agriculture, particularly coffee, bananas, and pineapples, alongside a significant technology and electronics manufacturing sector and one of the region's most developed ecotourism industries.

Costa Rica maintains free trade agreements with the United States through the Central America Free Trade Agreement, alongside trade relationships with the European Union and Asia-Pacific partners, and has positioned itself as a hub for foreign direct investment in high-value manufacturing and services.

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