Consumer price index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Consumer price index was 143 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 143 2010 = 100 for consumer price index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Costa Rica peaked at 143.7 2010 = 100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2492 2010 = 100, in 1960.
That places Costa Rica 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2742 2010 = 100 | 0.2492 2010 = 100 | 0.2999 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5149 2010 = 100 | 0.3139 2010 = 100 | 0.7429 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.75 2010 = 100 | 0.8776 2010 = 100 | 7.19 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.09 2010 = 100 | 8.55 2010 = 100 | 33.67 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.37 2010 = 100 | 37.36 2010 = 100 | 94.64 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.18 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 128.85 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.09 2010 = 100 | 129.78 2010 = 100 | 143.7 2010 = 100 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Costa Rica
- Domestic credit to private sector 51.0% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 20.2% (2025)
- Broad money 50.6% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 50.0% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 8.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net domestic credit 29.82 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net migration 1,000 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.65 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 50.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 503.5 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Costa Rica?
- Consumer price index in Costa Rica was 143 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 143.7 2010 = 100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2492 2010 = 100 in 1960.
- How does Costa Rica rank for consumer price index?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).