Costa Rica’s services sector saw a robust increase, rising from in 1990 to by 2019. The expansion reflects Costa Rica’s investment in ecotourism, technology, and shared services. While the sector experienced slight dips in the early 1990s, it steadily grew as the nation established itself as a regional hub for tech and service industries. Between 2014 and 2019, the sector peaked at over , benefiting from an influx of multinational firms and tech investments. Although the COVID-19 pandemic slightly reduced its share to in 2020, it stabilized around in 2021 and 2022, showing a durable services-led economic model.
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