Producer Prices in Costa Rica
Costa Rica - Producer Prices
Inflation climbs in April
Consumer prices increased 0.29% over the previous month in April, accelerating from the 0.03% rise logged in March. The reading marked the highest increase in prices in four months, and was largely due to higher prices for transport and for housing and utilities. The overall increase was capped by lower prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages.
Inflation jumped to 1.2% in April, markedly up from March’s 0.5%. Meanwhile, the trend pointed up, with annual average inflation coming in at 0.5% in April (March: 0.4%).
FocusEconomics Consensus Forecast panelists expect inflation to end 2021 at 2.1%, which is unchanged from last month's forecast, and 2022 at 2.3%.
Costa Rica - Producer Prices Data
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
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| Inflation (PPI, annual variation in %) | - | - | - | - | - |
Costa Rica Facts
| Value | Change | Date | |
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| Exchange Rate | 571.0 | -0.57 % | Jan 01 |
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Costa Rica: Economic activity swings back to growth in March
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Costa Rica: Inflation climbs in April
May 7, 2021
Consumer prices increased 0.29% over the previous month in April, accelerating from the 0.03% rise logged in March.
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At its 21 April meeting, the Central Bank of Costa Rica opted once again to maintain the monetary policy rate at its record low of 0.75%, where it has been since 17 June 2020.
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