Inflation, consumer prices in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Inflation, consumer prices was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Costa Rica stood at -0.1%.
That represents a change of up 82.2% on the previous year and down 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Costa Rica peaked at 90.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1965.
Costa Rica ranks 178th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1961 | 2.4% | +207.6% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +13.4% |
| 1965 | -0.7% | -120.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -127.5% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +560.7% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | +238.8% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -35.8% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | +76.9% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -33.7% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | +49.2% |
| 1973 | 15.2% | +230.7% |
| 1974 | 30.1% | +97.7% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | -42.2% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -79.9% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +43.4% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | +53.0% |
| 1980 | 18.1% | +97.4% |
| 1981 | 37.1% | +104.3% |
| 1982 | 90.1% | +143.2% |
| 1983 | 32.6% | -63.8% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | -63.4% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | +42.3% |
| 1988 | 20.8% | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 28.7% | +50.8% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -55.1% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | +38.4% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | +71.3% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -82.3% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -102.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -9402.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +138.2% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +379.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -93.7% |
| 2024 | -0.4% | -178.6% |
| 2025 | -0.1% | -82.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | -0.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 3.1% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.1% | 11.8% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 9.8% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -0.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -0.4% | 8.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,381 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 112.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.24 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Costa Rica?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Costa Rica was -0.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1965.
- How does Costa Rica rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Costa Rica ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.