The economy of Costa Rica advanced 4.1 percent year-on-year in August 2018, quickening from an upwardly revised 3.8 percent rise in the previous month. It was the strongest growth since May, as output grew faster mainly for manufacturing (4.0% vs 0.3% in July); construction (21.2% vs 18.8%) and finance and insurance (3.8% vs 3.1%). Leading Economic Index in Costa Rica averaged 3.97 percent from 1992 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 14.80 percent in March of 1992 and a record low of -5.70 percent in April of 2009.

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Costa Rica Business Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Industrial Production 3.80 3.70 10.80 -3.50 percent [+]
Manufacturing Production 2.70 2.60 10.20 -7.00 percent [+]
Changes in Inventories -39446.70 -5108.50 256904.20 -327797.00 CRC Million [+]
Leading Economic Index 4.10 3.80 14.80 -5.70 percent [+]
Internet Speed 4091.66 3879.16 4091.66 695.74 KBps [+]
IP Addresses 531033.00 514721.00 536472.00 107033.00 IP [+]
Industrial Production Mom 0.20 -0.30 9.80 -7.40 percent [+]
Mining Production -0.50 0.10 26.30 -30.10 percent [+]
Competitiveness Index 62.14 61.72 62.14 4.05 Points [+]
Competitiveness Rank 55.00 54.00 68.00 51.00 [+]
Corruption Index 59.00 58.00 64.50 41.00 Points [+]
Corruption Rank 38.00 41.00 55.00 22.00 [+]
Ease of Doing Business 67.00 61.00 121.00 60.00 [+]


Costa Rica IMAE

The IMAE - Índice Mensual de Actividad Económica - estimates the activity of the different economic sectors in a given month, anticipating the future movements in GDP. This page provides the latest reported value for - Costa Rica Leading Economic Index YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Costa Rica IMAE - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2018.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.10 3.80 14.80 -5.70 1992 - 2018 percent Monthly
2012=100, NSA




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