Costa Rica Inflation Rate 1977-2018 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast

Consumer prices in Costa Rica advanced 2.6 percent year-on-year in March 2018, climbing from a 2.2 percent increase in the previous month. It was the highest inflation in three years and the first further growth in prices in three months. Prices rose at a faster pace for food & non-alcoholic beverages (3.0 percent vs 1.6 percent in February), education (4.1 percent vs 4.0 percent), transport (5.2 vs 3.8 percent), and restaurants and hotels (1.3 percent vs 1.1 percent). In contrast, prices advanced at a slower pace for housing & utilities (5.2 percent vs 6.0 percent) and recreation & culture (1.6 percent vs 2.0 percent). In addition, prices for clothing fell 2.6 percent and for communications fell 0.9 percent. On a monthly basis, consumer prices went down 0.03 percent, after a 0.21 percent rise in the prior month. Inflation Rate in Costa Rica averaged 14.51 percent from 1977 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 108.89 percent in September of 1982 and a record low of -1.20 percent in November of 2015.

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Calendar	GMT		Actual	Previous	TEForecast
2018-02-07	04:15 PM	Inflation Rate YoY	2.41%	2.56%	2.8%
2018-03-07	03:35 PM	Inflation Rate YoY	2.21%	2.41%	2.50%
2018-04-06	09:00 PM	Inflation Rate YoY	2.61%	2.21%	2.10%
2018-05-07	04:00 PM	Inflation Rate YoY		2.61%	2.30%
2018-06-07	04:00 PM	Inflation Rate YoY			2.30%
2018-07-06	04:00 PM	Inflation Rate YoY			2.40%

Costa Rica Prices	Last	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Unit
Inflation Rate	2.61	2.21	108.89	-1.20	percent	[+]
Consumer Price Index CPI	103.05	103.08	103.08	0.50	Index Points	[+]
Producer Prices	112.20	111.94	373.75	56.31	Index Points	[+]
Inflation Rate Mom	-0.03	0.21	10.73	-1.70	percent	[+]
Food Inflation	3.00	1.61	27.74	-2.30	percent	[+]
Cpi Housing Utilities	105.18	105.19	105.19	49.12	Index Points	[+]
CPI Transportation	101.69	101.58	106.31	64.82	Index Points	[+]

Costa Rica Inflation Rate

In Costa Rica, the main components of the consumer price index are: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (19 percent of the total weight); Transportation (18 percent) and Rent and Household Services (11 percent). Furniture and Household Equipment account for 9 percent; Restaurants and Hotels for 8.6 percent; Entertainment and Culture for 7 percent and Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 6 percent. Others include: Education (5.9 percent); Clothing and Footwear (5.8 percent); Health Care (5 percent); Communications (4 percent) and Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (1 percent). The national index has a base of 100 as of July 2006. The CPI reflects the prices and spending patterns registered in the 114 urban districts of the country. This page provides - Costa Rica Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Costa Rica Inflation Rate - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2018.

	Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Unit	Frequency
	2.61	2.21	108.89	-1.20	1977 - 2018	percent	Monthly	2015=100

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inflation rate by Country

Country	Last		Previous	Highest	Lowest
Australia	1.90	Mar/18	1.9	23.9	-1.3	%	Quarterly
Brazil	2.68	Mar/18	2.84	6821	1.65	%	Monthly
Canada	2.30	Mar/18	2.2	21.6	-17.8	%	Monthly
China	2.10	Mar/18	2.9	28.4	-2.2	%	Monthly
Euro Area	1.30	Mar/18	1.1	5	-0.7	%	Monthly
France	1.60	Mar/18	1.2	18.8	-0.7	%	Monthly
Germany	1.60	Mar/18	1.4	11.54	-7.62	%	Monthly
India	4.28	Mar/18	4.44	12.17	1.54	%	Monthly
Indonesia	3.40	Mar/18	3.18	82.4	-1.17	%	Monthly
Italy	0.80	Mar/18	0.5	25.64	-0.6	%	Monthly
Japan	1.10	Mar/18	1.5	24.9	-2.5	%	Monthly
Mexico	5.04	Mar/18	5.34	180	2.13	%	Monthly
Netherlands	1.00	Mar/18	1.2	11.19	-1.3	%	Monthly
Russia	2.40	Mar/18	2.2	2333	2.2	%	Monthly
South Korea	1.30	Mar/18	1	32.5	0.2	%	Monthly
Spain	1.20	Mar/18	1.1	28.43	-1.37	%	Monthly
Switzerland	0.80	Mar/18	0.6	11.92	-1.4	%	Monthly
Turkey	10.23	Mar/18	10.26	139	-4.01	%	Monthly
United Kingdom	2.50	Mar/18	2.7	8.5	-0.1	%	Monthly
United States	2.40	Mar/18	2.2	23.7	-15.8	%	Monthly