{"id":1375,"date":"2025-08-27T18:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T18:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/?p=1375"},"modified":"2025-08-27T18:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T18:12:09","slug":"free-trade-zone-35-years-of-impact-on-the-costa-rican-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/zona-franca-35-anos-de-impacto-en-la-economia-costarricense\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Trade Zone: 35 years of impact on the Costa Rican economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Foreign Trade Promoter, PROCOMER, presented the report Zona Franca: 35 years building value for Costa Rica<\/strong>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/g>\r\n <\/g>\r\n <\/g>\r\n <\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The study reveals that, in 2024 alone, the Free Trade Zone Regime will contribute 15% of Gross Domestic Product<\/strong>generating more than 265 thousand direct and indirect jobs, of which 45% were occupied by women.<\/p>\n

In addition, this model concentrated the 74% of foreign direct investment<\/strong>attracting more than US$3.7 billion and recording local purchases of US$6 billion, equivalent to 57% of its total expenditures.<\/p>\n

Another relevant fact is that for every dollar exempted, free trade zone companies return almost three dollars to the national economy<\/strong>with net benefits in terms of employment, production and revenue.<\/p>\n

With more than 600 companies operating under this regime<\/strong>The model is consolidated as a key driver of competitiveness, productive linkages and inclusive development for the country.<\/p>\n