Economy
Costa Rica's GDP annual growth rate is 4.11% as of 2026-03-31, according to national statistics offices and central banks. Other tracked indicators include GDP (current US$) at 102.90B, GDP growth rate (QoQ) at 0.2789%, GDP per capita at 19,970.
| Indicator | Last | Change | Trend | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Unit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP annual growth rate | 4.11% | -0.4447 | 4.56% | 12.98% | -7.54% | % | 2026-03-31 | |
| GDP growth rate (QoQ) | 0.2789% | -0.4815 | 0.7604% | 4.26% | -8.32% | % | 2026-03-31 | |
| GDP (current US$) | 102.90B | +6.19B | 96.72B | 102.90B | 479.18M | USD | 2025-12-31 | |
| GDP per capita | 19,970 | +1,117 | 18,853 | 19,970 | 335.22 | US$ | 2025-12-31 | |
| GNI per capita | 17,930 | +2,220 | 15,710 | 17,930 | 350 | US$ | 2025-12-31 | |
| Inflation rate | -0.9737% | +0.6653 | -1.64% | 30.69% | -3.28% | % | 2026-05-31 | |
| Core inflation rate | 1.88% | +0.0017 | 1.88% | 19.11% | -0.068% | % | 2022-01-31 | |
| Food inflation rate | -3.89% | +0.0192 | -3.91% | 27.73% | -8.3% | % | 2026-05-31 | |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9% | +0 | 6.9% | 23.84% | 6.16% | % | 2026-03-31 | |
| Lending interest rate | 7.33% | -1.76 | 9.1% | 38.88% | 5.51% | % | 2024-12-31 | |
| Government bond 10Y | 6.63% | -0.0067 | 6.64% | 12.31% | 6.34% | % | 2026-04-30 | |
| Foreign exchange reserves | 20.98B | +1.74B | 19.23B | 20.98B | 4.04B | USD | 2026-04-30 | |
| Current account | -0.1672% | +0.1492 | -0.3164% | 0.7232% | -12.17% | % of GDP | 2025-12-31 | |
| Balance of trade | -0.4317 | -0.055 | -0.3767 | 0.3487 | -1.17 | USD billion | 2026-04-30 | |
| Exports | 38.53% | -0.3838 | 38.92% | 45.08% | 20.86% | % of GDP | 2024-12-31 | |
| Imports | 32.8% | -0.7571 | 33.56% | 48.18% | 25.06% | % of GDP | 2024-12-31 | |
| Remittances | 0.7601% | -0.0053 | 0.7655% | 2.3% | 0.0651% | % of GDP | 2024-12-31 | |
| Government debt | 39.34% | +0.8333 | 38.5% | 40.21% | 30.1% | % of GDP | 2001-12-31 | |
| Gross savings | 14.68% | +0.4155 | 14.27% | 23.29% | 11.64% | % of GDP | 2024-12-31 | |
| Gross capital formation | 15.67% | +0.4124 | 15.26% | 29.03% | 15.26% | % of GDP | 2024-12-31 | |
| Population | 5.15M | +23,040 | 5.13M | 5.15M | 1.33M | people | 2025-12-31 | |
| Life expectancy | 81 | +0.197 | 80.8 | 81 | 63.46 | years | 2024-12-31 |
Costa Rica's GDP growth is 4.11% as of 2026-03-31, according to national statistics offices and central banks.
Costa Rica's inflation rate (CPI) is -0.9737% as of 2026-05-31, according to national statistics offices and central banks.
Costa Rica has 66 macroeconomic and markets indicators on ECONOMY, sourced from national statistics offices and central banks, last updated 2026-05-31.
Last updated 2026-05-31