Foreign investment

Costa Rica was the world’s best-performing country relative to its size in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), according to analysis from fDi Intelligence. 

Environment Minister Édgar Gutiérrez confirmed the Discovery Costa Rica project already has all environmental permits, and said it will supply water with its own wells.

Discovery Costa Rica is scheduled to open in late 2020, some 8 kilometers (5 miles) from Liberia, in the province of Guanacaste.

The new British ambassador to Costa Rica and Nicaragua, Ross Patrick Denny, misses Marmite and says his country plans to get more involved in the region.

TradeStation Global Services, a software development company, confirmed the expansion of its operation in Costa Rica with new facilities and the doubling of its local staff.

The expansion will allow the financial and credit services company to provide support for its operations in 19 countries in the Americas and Europe.

The recent opening of one company and expansion of another in Costa Rica represent a total investment of $33 million and 800 new jobs.

U.S. industrial manufacturer Okay Industries reported plans this week to hire more staff in Costa Rica following a ₡345 million (some $638,000) investment in its local operation.

German outsourcing services supplier Bosch Service Solutions on Wednesday opened its first business service center in Costa Rica.

The pharmaceutical company hopes the expansion will allow it to increase exports by 50 percent over the next five years.