Costa Rica Call Center Blog

In the first year of a combined Caribbean and Central American Countries of the Future ­competition, Puerto Rico marginally grasped first place as the top three countries, including Costa Rica (ranked second) and the Dominican Republic (ranked third).

Puerto Rico achieved not only the top ranking overall, but also the top ranking in the category of business friendliness. The country has the largest number of companies involved in high-tech manufacturing, high-tech services, and knowledge-based sectors in comparison with the rest of the Caribbean and Central American region.

Costa Rica performed consistently well across most categories, ranking in the top five in the areas of economic potential, quality of life, business friendliness, human resources and FDI strategy.

Dominican Republic was perceived to have the best FDI strategy. The Dominican Republic Export and Investment Centre, lists the country’s free-trade zones as a key incentive to foreign investors. Costa Rica and Panama were ranked second and third, respectively, in the category of best FDI strategy.

Source: FDI Magazine