Mark Horner

The SME Market in Costa Rica

What is a Small to Medium Enterprise in Costa Rica?

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are businesses that maintain revenues, assets or a number of employees between certain thresholds. Each country has its own definition of what constitutes a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME). Small and medium-sized enterprises in North America are businesses with no more than 500 employees.

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The  SME Market in Costa Rica
Image: John Wolf

How big is the SME Market in Costa Rica?

Small and medium-size enterprises play a hugely important role in the economy of Costa Rica. They outnumber large firms considerably, employ vast numbers of people and are entrepreneurial in nature, helping to shape innovation and support local communities.

Costa Rica has a population of over 4,999,441 people.

What help is available for SMEs in Costa Rica?

Help for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) includes virtual peer-to-peer advisory boards. With our blended model utilising Zoom and supplemented by in person meetings we are able to support and grow businesses anywhere in the world. Our growing network of Regional Directors ensure that we have suitable people to help you whatever your language or time zone.

North America

Help for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) includes virtual peer-to-peer advisory boards. With our blended model utilising Zoom and supplemented by in person meetings we are able to support and grow businesses anywhere in the world. Our growing network of Regional Directors ensure that we have suitable people to help you whatever your language or time zone.


Costa Rica has links with Andorra
🇨🇷 San José🇦🇩 Andorra la Vella    
Costa Rica has links with Argentina
🇨🇷 San José🇦🇷 Buenos Aires    
Costa Rica has links with Brazil
🇨🇷 San José🇧🇷 Goiânia     🇨🇷 San José🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro     🇨🇷 Alajuela🇧🇷 Santos    
Costa Rica has links with Chile
🇨🇷 San José🇨🇱 Santiago     🇨🇷 San José🇨🇱 Viña del Mar    
Costa Rica has links with China
🇨🇷 San José🇨🇳 Beijing     🇨🇷 San José🇨🇳 Cheongwen     🇨🇷 Alajuela🇨🇳 Hangzhou     🇨🇷 San José🇨🇳 Nansha District     🇨🇷 Puntarenas🇨🇳 Shantou     🇨🇷 San José🇨🇳 Shunyi     🇨🇷 Puntarenas🇨🇳 Zhongshan    
Costa Rica has links with Cuba
🇨🇷 Santa Ana🇨🇺 Havana    
Costa Rica has links with Germany
🇨🇷 Alajuela🇩🇪 Lahr    
Costa Rica has links with Spain
🇨🇷 San José🇪🇸 Coslada     🇨🇷 San José🇪🇸 Madrid     🇨🇷 San José🇪🇸 Pontevedra    
Costa Rica has links with Greece
🇨🇷 San José🇬🇷 Athens    
Costa Rica has links with Guatemala
🇨🇷 San José🇬🇹 Guatemala City     🇨🇷 San José🇬🇹 Quetzaltenango    
Costa Rica has links with Honduras
🇨🇷 San José🇭🇳 San Pedro Sula    
Costa Rica has links with Canary Islands
🇨🇷 Alajuela🇮🇨 San Bartolomé de Tirajana    
Costa Rica has links with Indonesia
🇨🇷 San José🇮🇩 Jayapura    
Costa Rica has links with Israel
🇨🇷 San José🇮🇱 Kfar Saba    
Costa Rica has links with Italy
🇨🇷 San José🇮🇹 Bari     🇨🇷 Alajuela🇮🇹 Bordano     🇨🇷 Alajuela🇮🇹 Montegrotto Terme    
Costa Rica has links with Japan
🇨🇷 Puntarenas🇯🇵 Kesennuma     🇨🇷 Alajuela🇯🇵 Mito     🇨🇷 San José🇯🇵 Okayama     🇨🇷 San José🇯🇵 Seikibashi    
Costa Rica has links with Mexico
🇨🇷 San José🇲🇽 Álvaro Obregón     🇨🇷 San José🇲🇽 Ecatepec     🇨🇷 San José🇲🇽 Guadalajara     🇨🇷 Alajuela🇲🇽 Guadalajara     🇨🇷 Puntarenas🇲🇽 Mazatlán     🇨🇷 San José🇲🇽 Mexico City     🇨🇷 Guácimo🇲🇽 Santiago de Queretaro     🇨🇷 Heredia🇲🇽 Santiago de Queretaro     🇨🇷 Moravia🇲🇽 Santiago de Queretaro     🇨🇷 Cartago🇲🇽 Zapopan    
Costa Rica has links with Nicaragua
🇨🇷 Cartago🇳🇮 Granada     🇨🇷 San José🇳🇮 Managua     🇨🇷 Cartago🇳🇮 Masaya     🇨🇷 Heredia🇳🇮 Matagalpa    
Costa Rica has links with Perú
🇨🇷 San José🇵🇪 Chimbote     🇨🇷 San José🇵🇪 Huancayo     🇨🇷 San José🇵🇪 Juliaca     🇨🇷 San José🇵🇪 Lima    
Costa Rica has links with Palestine
🇨🇷 Heredia🇵🇸 Ariel    
Costa Rica has links with Portugal
🇨🇷 San José🇵🇹 Lisbon     🇨🇷 San José
Costa Rica has links with Paraguay
🇨🇷 San José🇵🇾 Asunción    
Costa Rica has links with Romania
🇨🇷 Limón🇷🇴 Galați    
Costa Rica has links with El Salvador
🇨🇷 San José🇸🇻 Ahuachapan    
Costa Rica has links with Turkey
🇨🇷 Santa Ana🇹🇷 Princes' Islands    
Costa Rica has links with Taiwan
🇨🇷 Cartago🇹🇼 Kaohsiung     🇨🇷 San José🇹🇼 Taipei    
Costa Rica has links with USA
🇨🇷 Jacó🇺🇸 Aurora     🇨🇷 San Antonio🇺🇸 DeLand     🇨🇷 Rivera🇺🇸 DeLand     🇨🇷 La Asunción🇺🇸 DeLand     🇨🇷 Alajuela🇺🇸 Dothan     🇨🇷 Alajuela🇺🇸 Downey     🇨🇷 Tilarán🇺🇸 Durham     🇨🇷 Miramar🇺🇸 Eau Claire     🇨🇷 Quepos🇺🇸 Fort Lauderdale     🇨🇷 Quesada🇺🇸 Garden City     🇨🇷 Escazú🇺🇸 Gulf Breeze     🇨🇷 La Cruz🇺🇸 Laredo     🇨🇷 Heredia🇺🇸 Marietta     🇨🇷 San José🇺🇸 McAllen     🇨🇷 San José🇺🇸 Miami     🇨🇷 Escazú🇺🇸 Pensacola     🇨🇷 Turrialba🇺🇸 Rancho Cordova     🇨🇷 Heredia🇺🇸 Richfield     🇨🇷 San José🇺🇸 San José     🇨🇷 Liberia🇺🇸 Tyler    
Costa Rica has links with Uruguay
🇨🇷 Talamanca🇺🇾 Montevideo     🇨🇷 San José🇺🇾 Montevideo    
Costa Rica has links with Venezuela
🇨🇷 San José🇻🇪 Caracas     🇨🇷 San José🇻🇪 Maracay