Economy & Business - January 2026

COSTA RICA | Rise in FDI. On 5 January Costa Rica’s central bank (BCCR) released new figures showing that Costa Rica registered US$3.53bn in foreign direct investment (FDI) for the first three quarters of 2025, up 4.5% on the same period in 2024, according to a statement by the foreign trade ministry (Comex). According to the Comex statement, reinvested profits accounted for US$3.12bn, which Comex highlights is the highest level ever recorded for that period. According to the statement, over 80% (US$2.86bn) of FDI inflows went to manufacturing, while US$40m went to agriculture. The US was the main source of FDI, accounting for 54% of the total.