According to the latest indicators from the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR), the country’s economic activity closed the last quarter with a year-on-year growth of 4.7%. The report highlights that national production has managed to sustain expansion rates between 4% and 5% consecutively over the past two years.
Current economic dynamism is mainly supported by two pillars:
- Special Regimes (Free Trade Zones): These continue to register double-digit growth (12.3%), driven by the export of medical devices and high-tech services.
- Definitive Regime: The sectors of professional services, transportation, storage, and commerce account for nearly 50% of growth in the local economy, showing positive stabilization compared to previous periods.
Despite the current strong performance, the BCCR and international organizations such as the World Bank project a slight slowdown for the 2026-2027 biennium, with estimated growth of 3.6%. This adjustment reflects a global context of uncertainty and the behavior of international commodity prices.
Meanwhile, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) closed the last period at negative levels (-1.23%), allowing inflation to remain under control, although authorities remain attentive to risks associated with climatological phenomena that could pressure supply-side costs in the short term.
