Latest reading: Harmonized consumer prices increased 3.5% on a year-on-year basis in May, following a 3.6% rise in the previous...
Inflation in Costa Rica
Consumer price inflation in Costa Rica averaged 2.0% in the ten years to 2024, in line with the Central America and Caribbean regional average of 3.2%. The 2024 average figure was -0.4%. For more information on inflation, visit our dedicated page.
Costa Rica Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Costa Rica from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Costa Rica Inflation Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 1.7 | 8.3 | 0.5 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 3.3 | 7.9 | -1.8 | 0.8 | -1.2 |
| Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 13.9 | 8.1 | -5.7 | -1.1 | 0.2 |
Decline in consumer prices softens in May
Latest reading: Consumer prices fell 1.0% in annual terms in May, following a 1.6% decline in the prior month. Relative to the previous month's figures, there were higher price pressures for transportation (+0.6% on a year-on-year basis vs -3.7% in April) and housing (-1.2% vs -1.5% in April). Meanwhile, the variation in food and non-alcoholic beverages prices was the same as in the prior month (-3.9% in May and April). Lastly, consumer prices were up 0.27% in May in month-on-month terms, following a 0.04% fall in the prior month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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