Tourism is rapidly becoming the number one economic earner. They brought more than 300 million dollars into the national economy. Non-traditional exports such as ornamental and cut flowers have given the economy a big boost in recent years. The system of State and private banks is stable and modern. It includes most contemporary services like credit cards, automatic teller machines and computerized banking.
Official currency is the colon.
The current rate is posted on Cocori's Money Matters page. The Costa Rican Central Bank issues all currency in the country and regulates the exchange rate of the colon. The rate is currently on a controlled continual devaluation. The State system includes learning institutions at all levels. Seventy percent of secondary education is provided by public schools.