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Free Zones Contribute 15% of Gdp and More than 265,000 Jobs to Costa Rica

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Free Zones contribute 15% of GDP and more than 265,000 jobs to Costa Rica San José, 21 Aug (elmundo.cr) – The Promotora del Comercio Exterior (PROCOMER) presented this Thursday the report “Zona Franca: 35 Years Building Value for Costa Rica”, a detailed analysis that measures the economic and social impact of the Regime of Free Zones (RZF) with updated data to 2024. According to the study, during the last year this model contributed US$13.893 mi…
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The contribution of the Zona Franca Regime (RZF) in the Costa Rican economy shows growth results after more than three decades of functioning in the country: it went from contributing 1% in the gross domestic product (GDP) in 1990 to 15% in 2024. These data mean that in the first year of implementation of the regime its contribution was from $215 million in the national economy, while in 2024 it was placed at $13,893 million. This is what the Pr…

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Free Zones contribute 15% of GDP and more than 265,000 jobs to Costa Rica San José, 21 Aug (elmundo.cr) – The Promotora del Comercio Exterior (PROCOMER) presented this Thursday the report “Zona Franca: 35 Years Building Value for Costa Rica”, a detailed analysis that measures the economic and social impact of the Regime of Free Zones (RZF) with updated data to 2024. According to the study, during the last year this model contributed US$13.893 mi…

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El Mundo CR broke the news in on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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