Costa Rica maintains more than 40 embassies and around 50 consulates across different regions of the world. Although this network provides international presence, many missions operate primarily with political or consular objectives, without systematically measuring their economic impact on tourism, trade, or investment attraction. With a budget of roughly ¢30 billion for 2025, several embassies work with reduced staff and limited resources, restricting their ability to organize events, travel, or actively promote the country. Added to this is the lack of comparable mission-by-mission reporting, which makes it difficult to evaluate efficiency and return on investment.
International experience shows that even small countries can achieve significant results with more efficient structures.
El Salvador has oriented its diplomacy toward tourism, trade, and investment,…
