Costa Rican Exports up by 20% in January

By the Tico Times

Costa Rican exports in January topped $836 million, the equivalent of an 18.6 percent increase over the same month in 2011, the Foreign Trade Ministry reported Monday. Exports in January 2011 totaled $705 million.

“January’s export numbers were excellent. As in 2011, we are continuing to see growth in many sectors and an increase in export markets," Foreign Trade Minister Anabel González said. “If this trend continues, 2012 will be a great year for the export sector and for the Costa Rican economy.”

North America remains Costa Rica's biggest market, with 43.4 percent of Costa Rica's exports, a total of $363 million. The European Union follows, with 17 percent of Tico exports, or $142 million, followed by Central America with 14.6 percent, or $122 million.

By the Tico Times

More information on Costa Rica

More on Costa Rica:

Costa Rica is the oldest democracy in Central and South America with the Pacific Ocean to the West and Caribbean to the East.

Costa Rica shares Central America with Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Belize

It was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish it’s army and is an American protectorate.

The economy has been growing at 7% pa, with major inward investment via big multinationals such as Hewlett Packard, Intel, Microsoft, Abbott Laboratories, Merck Sharpe and Dome

The population is 4 million, of which 96% are literate – the highest in the Americas, with more teachers than police

5% of the worlds biodiversity can be found in Costa Rica, and NASA described it as having the best climate in the world – with average temperatures of 25-30 degrees

The country is ranked 5th – 2008 Environmental Performance Index with over 25% of Costa Rica declared a protected nature reserve

There is a $1.9 billion pa tourism industry, with many American celebrities choosing Costa Rica for their pad – such as Oprah Winfrey, Bruce Willis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lisa Marie Presley.

Growth in Land Prices over last 7 years


Tamarindo: 48%
Located in the North-West of the Pacific Coast, this hotspot for celebrities has lots of stand-alone exotic villas dotted along the coast

Tambor: 79%
South of Tamarindo, but still on the North-West Pacific Coast touching the Gulf of Nicoya, Tambour is probably the second most popular tourist destination in Costa Rica

La Palma: 25%
Located near the East side of the Gulf of Nicoya but slightly inland, this area is very similar to our project, thus more comparable.

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