Costa Rica News News Costa Rica » Economy: Costa Rican Coffee Reaches Record $200.10/lb at 2026 Cup of Excellence Auction
The 19th annual international auction brought in an astounding $797,967.63, driven by intense bidding from global specialty buyers and groundbreaking experimental coffee processing techniques.
News Costa Rica » Economy: The Business Year and Procomer Renew Their Partnership to Launch a Special Edition on Costa Rica in 2027
The publication will feature interviews with leaders from the public and private sectors, as well as new forums for discussion on competitiveness, investment, exports, and innovation ...
News Costa Rica » Economy: The Reasons Why Costa Rica is in a Slump
A surging colon and new 15% U.S. tariffs are battering Costa Rica’s economy, forcing the Central American country to endure slower growth for faults that aren’t its own. In the first half of 2025, ...
News Costa Rica » Economy: Costa Rica ranked 4th happiest country in the world. As someone who lives there, here's what they don't tell you
Costa Rica just ranked 4th on the 2026 World Happiness Report, its highest score ever and the best result for any Latin American country. I have lived there since 2016, and the real story is more ...
News Costa Rica » Economy: Costa Rica Faces Economic Risks from Trump’s Liberation Day Tariffs
United States President Donald Trump announced a sweeping new tariff program today, dubbed “Liberation Day,” which imposes a universal 10% tariff on all imports into the United States, with additional ...
News Costa Rica » Economy: Fishing tourism as a pillar of the blue economy: Michael Jordan’s Costa Rican experience
Michael Jordan’s second visit to Costa Rica for recreational fishing in 2025 underscores the growing significance of this activity not only as a leisure pursuit but as a driver of sustainable economic ...
News Costa Rica » Economy: Costa Rica: Regional Dynamo
From pineapples and bananas to med tech, Costa Rica has reinvented itself as a high-value-added economy. Costa Rica has harnessed “Pura Vida” or pure life to more traditional industries, such as ...
News Costa Rica » Economy: Why Retirees Are Quietly Choosing This Country Over Costa Rica
For years, Costa Rica held an almost unshakable reputation as the go-to retirement haven in Central America. Lately, though, a growing number of retirees have been packing their bags for a neighbor ...
News Costa Rica » Economy: Costa Rica Trade & Investment Summit, the region's largest international business event, will bring together more than 400 buyers and investors
Costa Rica will host the region's largest international business event. More than 400 buyers and investors from over 40 countries will gather for the second edition of the Costa Rica Trade & ...
News Costa Rica » Economy: India, Costa Rica to boost economic ties as bilateral trade grows to $391 million
India and Costa Rica have agreed to strengthen business-to-business engagement, promote institutional cooperation, and encourage regular interactions between the concerned ministries, ...
News Costa Rica » Economy: Why Costa Rica Doesn’t Mind a Trade Deficit With China
A few weeks ago, Dr. Evan Ellis, research professor of Latin American studies at the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, published an article in The Diplomat reviewing China-Costa Rica ...