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The Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) reported that foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows from the Netherlands reached US$3.2402 million during the first half of 2026. This figure represents a 7,456 % increase over the US$42.9 million recorded in the same period of 2025. According to BCCR data, US$3.2267 million of the total came in the first quarter and US$13.4 million in the second quarter. The inflow is closely aligned with the estimate made by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Agency (Procomer), which calculated the purchase price of Florida Ice and Farm Company’s (Fifco) beverage business at US$3.201 million. Heineken, the Dutch multinational headquartered in Amsterdam, disclosed a transaction value of US$3.372 million—higher than its initial estimate of US$3.250 million—when it presented its first‑half financial results in early August. The first‑half 2026 inflow from the Netherlands exceeds the cumulative FDI received from that country over the previous 21 years. Between 2005 and 2025, Costa Rica had received US$1.448 million in FDI from the Netherlands; the first‑half 2026 flow alone surpassed that amount. The investment also boosted the manufacturing sector. FDI in manufacturing rose to US$5.2686 million in the first half of 2026, a 166.7 % increase over the US$1.9753 million recorded in the same period of 2025. Heineken’s acquisition included the remaining 75 % of shares in Distribuidora La Florida S.A. (Heineken Costa Rica), the remaining 75 % of Nicaragua Brewing Holding S.A., and 25 % of Cervecería Panamá S.A. (Heineken Panamá). Through the purchase of its stake in Nicaragua Brewing Holding, Heineken increased its indirect ownership of Compañía Cervecera de Nicaragua from 12.45 % to 49.85 %. Article source: Nacion | Image credit: Nacion
The Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) reported that foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows from the Netherlands reached US$3.2402 million during the first half of 2026. This figure represents a 7,456 % increase over the US$42.9 million recorded in the same period of 2025. According to BCCR data, US$3.2267 million of the total came in the first quarter and US$13.4 million in the second quarter. The inflow is closely aligned with the estimate made by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Agency (Procomer), which calculated the purchase price of Florida Ice and Farm Company’s (Fifco) beverage business at US$3.201 million. Heineken, the Dutch multinational headquartered in Amsterdam, disclosed a transaction value of US$3.372 million—higher than its initial estimate of US$3.250 million—when it presented its first‑half financial results in early August. The first‑half 2026 inflow from the Netherlands exceeds the cumulative FDI received from that country over the previous 21 years. Between 2005 and 2025, Costa Rica had received US$1.448 million in FDI from the Netherlands; the first‑half 2026 flow alone surpassed that amount. The investment also boosted the manufacturing sector. FDI in manufacturing rose to US$5.2686 million in the first half of 2026, a 166.7 % increase over the US$1.9753 million recorded in the same period of 2025. Heineken’s acquisition included the remaining 75 % of shares in Distribuidora La Florida S.A. (Heineken Costa Rica), the remaining 75 % of Nicaragua Brewing Holding S.A., and 25 % of Cervecería Panamá S.A. (Heineken Panamá). Through the purchase of its stake in Nicaragua Brewing Holding, Heineken increased its indirect ownership of Compañía Cervecera de Nicaragua from 12.45 % to 49.85 %.
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