{"id":1998,"date":"2026-05-17T18:10:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T18:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/?p=1998"},"modified":"2026-06-09T18:21:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:21:26","slug":"costa-rica-strengthens-its-foreign-investment-attraction-with-sustained-growth-of-the-free-trade-zone-regime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/costa-rica-fortalece-su-atraccion-de-inversion-extranjera-con-crecimiento-sostenido-del-regimen-de-zona-franca\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa Rica strengthens its appeal for foreign investment with sustained growth of its Free Trade Zone regime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Free Trade Zone regime continues to consolidate itself as one of the main drivers of the Costa Rican economy, promoting foreign direct investment attraction, formal job creation, and export growth. According to official data, this regime maintains a strategic weight within national economic development, especially in sectors such as advanced manufacturing, medical devices, corporate services, and technology.<\/p>\n<p>Strengthening the investment ecosystem is particularly relevant in a context where multinational corporations are more rigorously evaluating factors such as legal certainty, tax stability, human talent, and operational efficiency before expanding or relocating operations.<\/p>\n<p>For Costa Rica, this behavior not only positively impacts export activity, but also indirect revenue collection, local production chains, and opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises that participate as providers of goods and services.<\/p>\n<p>The regime's performance confirms the importance of maintaining clear rules and competitive conditions that allow the country to sustain its positioning against other markets in the region.<\/p>\n<p>This has been a news service prepared by ICS. 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