Costa-Rica - PIB - Tasa de crecimiento anual

The economy of Costa Rica advanced 1.4 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2019, slowing from a downwardly revised 1.6 percent expansion in the previous period. It was the weakest growth rate since the last quarter of 2009, as output shrank further in agriculture (-1.8 percent vs -1.3 percent in Q1), construction (-8.7 percent vs -2.6 percent) and trade (-0.4 percent vs -0.3 percent). Also, output growth eased in real estate (2.9 percent vs 3.1 percent); financial activities & insurance (4.1 percent vs 5.6 percent); public administration (0.2 percent vs 0.6 percent); and professional activities (3.4 percent vs 3.6 percent). On the expenditure side, fixed investment contracted 6.9 percent (vs -1.6 percent in Q1); public spending eased (1.6 percent vs 2 percent) while household consumption rose 1.4 percent (the same as in Q1).

The economy of Costa Rica advanced 1.8 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2019, easing from a 1.9 percent expansion in the previous period. It was the weakest growth rate since the last quarter of 2009, as output shrank in agriculture (-0.6 percent vs 0.1 percent in Q4) and trade (-0.4 percent vs 0.5 percent). Also, mining output contract further (-6.6 percent vs -4 percent) and growth slowed in manufacturing (1.4 percent vs 1.9 percent); construction (1 percent vs 1.9 percent); and real estate (2 percent vs 2.2 percent). On the expenditure side, fixed investment shrank 1.4 percent, after expanding 1.3 percent in the prior quarter; household consumption grew 1.6 percent (the same as in Q4), while public spending rebounded (1.6 percent vs -2.1 percent).

The economy of Costa Rica grew 1.9 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2018, following a revised 2.4 percent expansion in the previous three-month period, as growth slowed for agriculture (0.8 percent vs 1.6 percent in Q3), construction (6.5 percent vs 7.4 percent), trade (0.9 percent vs 1.5 percent) and information and communication (5.2 percent vs 6.6 percent), while education and health output continued to contract (-3.3 percent vs -0.5 percent). By contrast, growth accelerated for manufacturing (2.2 percent vs 2.1 percent); financial and insurance activities (5.8 percent vs 4.2 percent) and business services (4.2 percent vs 4 percent). On the expenditure side of the accounts, a slowdown was seen in private consumption (1.6 percent vs 2 percent) and fixed investment (2.2 percent vs 2.9 percent), while public spending fell further (-3.2 percent vs -0.3 percent).