Economy
Costa Rica's economy expanded 4.7% in February 2026, but the drivers are changing. Construction surged 11.8%, free trade zone growth cooled, and exports to Asia jumped over 50%.
Economy
Costa Rica’s consumer prices remained in negative annual territory in April, extending a prolonged deflationary cycle that continues to shape the country’s monetary and consumption outlook. Data published by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) showed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) reached 108.06 in April,
Economy
Costa Rica’s recent economic data continues to support the view that the country is in a low-inflation, slowing-growth environment that justifies the Central Bank of Costa Rica’s ongoing interest-rate reductions. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from Costa Rica’s National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC)