RepCore® Nations 2026 ranks Costa Rica 2.3 points above the average score of the world's 60 largest economies.SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, Sept. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Coffee, bananas and biodiversity were among the first to put Costa Rica on the global map. Today, while they remain an essential part of the country's identity, they tell only part of its story. In 2025, medical devices became Costa Rica's leading export, reaching US$10.927 billion in sales-an increase of 25%-and positioning the country as the largest per capita exporter of medical devices in the Americas. Companies in Costa Rica develop and manufacture high-value technologies that serve sophisticated healthcare systems and patients around the world.**media[1206034]**