Core consumer prices in Costa Rica increased 0.44 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Costa Rica averaged 2.97 percent from 2007 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 10.01 percent in January of 2009 and a record low of 0.04 percent in September of 2025. source: SEMCA - Consejo Monetario Centroamericano

Core Inflation Rate in Costa Rica is expected to be 2.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Costa Rica Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.70 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 107.75 107.99 points Feb 2026
Core Consumer Prices 111.18 111.09 points Feb 2026
Core Inflation Rate 0.44 0.47 percent Feb 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 108.18 107.73 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 103.90 105.20 points Feb 2026
Food Inflation -8.30 -7.86 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Expectations 1.30 2.18 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate YoY -2.73 -2.54 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.22 -0.96 percent Feb 2026
Producer Prices 135.88 136.93 points Feb 2026


Costa Rica Core Inflation Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.44 0.47 10.01 0.04 2007 - 2026 percent Monthly
Jun 2015=100