According the first quarter reports for 2013 just released by the Foreign Trade Corporation of Costa Rica (PROCOMER),  Costa Rican exports are up 3.5% over the first three months of 2012.  Statistics show that Costa Rica exported USD $3.019 billion in assets, which is a USD $101 million increase over the first quarter of 2012.

Export goods in processing industries demonstrated strong growth of 10.3%, from USD $1.524 billion to USD $1.682 billion during the first three months of the year. The growth of the last 12 months is 6%.

Agents and developers around Costa Rica are experiencing a flurry of sales which are fulfilling experts' predictions about a rise in the Costa Rica real estate market. 

Thinking about investing in Costa Rica?  You're not alone.  American manufacturing giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) announced on Feb 4, 2013 that it will open a new supply-chain planning facility in Costa Rica.  The Procter & Gamble Costa Rica facility will service P&G's entire Latin American operation and will consolidate t

Costa Rica seeks to further diversify renewable energy sources

Many Costa Rica property investors and tourists are drawn to Costa Rica because of its green philosopy and eco-conscious perspective. Costa Rica is at the forefront in Central America for encouraging energy production from renewable energy sources, and the Costa Rica Electricity Institute (ICE) has just announced its intention to further diversify its renewables.