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    Costa Rica

    Tier 2
    Latin America · #10 of 32 curated markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
    56.9▲ +0.1 YoY
    ●●○0.83IEPA COMPOSITE
    SIX FACTORS · CLICK ANY SCORE FOR ITS EVIDENCE
    IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026
    2010201220142016201820202022202420263642485460
    CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP
    2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202402468
    IE FDI intelligence · synced weekly
    PRODUCTIVE CAPABILITY
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    #61of 145 ranked economies▲ 4 places since 2010
    How much productive know-how this market has demonstrated, read from the range and rarity of what it makes competitively.
    20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202458616468
    CAPABILITY RANK · HIGHER IS BETTER
    2.11% / yr
    Implied growth
    Annual growth the current capability base points to.
    156
    Diversity
    Distinct products made at competitive scale.
    +0.33
    Capability score
    Standardized: 0 is the world average.
    -0.02
    Outlook
    Value of the new products within reach of what it already does.
    INDUSTRY STRENGTHS · REVEALED FROM TRADE EVIDENCE
    VINTAGE 2022-2024
    POSITION IN THE PRODUCT SPACE
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Construction, Building, and Home Supplies23 of 104 made · 43% of the rest within reach
    Agriculture36 of 200 made · 47% of the rest within reach
    Electronic and Electrical Goods10 of 73 made · 35% of the rest within reach
    Industrial Chemicals and Metals15 of 157 made · 31% of the rest within reach
    Textile and Home Goods6 of 78 made · 28% of the rest within reach
    Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts6 of 155 made · 25% of the rest within reach
    Textile Apparel and Accessories2 of 50 made · 21% of the rest within reach
    Minerals1 of 48 made · 23% of the rest within reach
    MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
    Textile Apparel and Accessories is the furthest: 4% made, and only 21% of the rest is within one step. A move there means building capability rather than extending it.
    READ ON THE 99 OF 156 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
    POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Books, brochures etc.$13B world market
    Wood, Paper & FurnitureOPENS 0.17 · COMPLEXITY +0.06
    Hair products$17B world market
    Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 0.16 · COMPLEXITY +0.16
    Aluminum bars$20B world market
    Mining, Metals & MaterialsOPENS 0.13 · COMPLEXITY -0.09
    Other prepared or preserved meat$20B world market
    Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.12 · COMPLEXITY -0.01
    Aluminum containers, <300 liters$7B world market
    Mining, Metals & MaterialsOPENS 0.12 · COMPLEXITY -0.13
    Cheese$40B world market
    Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.12 · COMPLEXITY +0.13
    THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 399 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
    LIVE SIGNALS
    Fonseca and Cerúndolo Drawn Into the Same Cincinnati Quarter
    Tico Times Business · Aug 12 · Economic Policy
    Plus Revenue 2025: $47.5M Est. ARR (Bootstrapped) - GetLatka
    Google News · Costa Rica · Startups & Innovation · Aug 10 · Startup Ecosystem
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    Google News · Costa Rica · Startups & Innovation · Aug 6 · Startup Ecosystem
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    ECOSYSTEM DENSITY
    IE Ecosystem Registry · 2026-07-17
    116organizations indexed across 9 types · 107 mapped
    Universities & research bodies
    63
    Research organizations
    16
    Fab labs & makerspaces
    11
    Government bodies
    10
    SEZ authorities
    9
    Incubators
    4
    Health research
    1
    Innovation hubs
    1
    Accelerators
    1
    Universities, corporate R&D, government bodies, incubators, accelerators, science parks, and special economic zones, indexed today.Explore the directory →
    ORGANIZATIONS
    a sample of 116 indexed
    Costa Rica Open Future (Telefónica + MICITT)
    Accelerators · San José
    ParqueTec
    Incubators · San José
    Zeta Free Zone Catargo
    SEZ authorities · San Jose · 1985
    Zeta Free Zone Alajuela
    SEZ authorities · San Jose · 1990
    Colegio Metodista de Costa Rica
    Universities & research bodies · San José · 1921
    Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana
    Universities & research bodies · San José · 1923
    Costa Rican Department of Social Security
    Research organizations · San José · 1941
    Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura
    Research organizations · San José · 1942
    Hospital Nacional de Niños
    Health research · San José · 1845
    Ministerio de Educación Pública
    Government bodies · San José · 1847
    Parque La Libertad
    Innovation hubs · Desamparados, San José
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