Economy

Costa Rica is the 4th largest exporter of technology in the world and is ranked 3rd in the world in terms of the 2010 Environmental Performance Index. Costa Rica's economy emerged from recession in 1997 and has shown strong aggregate growth since then. After 6.2% growth in 1998, GDP grew a substantial 8.3% in 1999, led by exports. Costa Rica's GDP per capita is US10,900 (2009)

According to the world economic forum, Costa Rica is ranked highest among its Latin American neighbors for "Competitiveness Index, which measures the set of institutions, policies, and factors that set sustainable current and medium-term levels of economic prosperity"

Costa Rica has more than double the searches for real estate on Google than all of Central America and remains one of the safest and most attractive countries for foreign investment in all of Latin America. The government, its ministries and financial institutions maintain a decidedly pro-U.S. and continental stance with regard to financial security, banking privacy and tax laws. The World Bank gives Costa Rica an excellent political and economic health ranking.

With a positive attitude towards foreign investment, it's no wonder that North Americans & Europeans alike, as well as 300 of the world's fortune 500 companies, are calling Costa Rica home. Here they find a naturally beautiful sanctuary and a simpler way of living.