Inflation Costa Rica 2017
Average inflation: 1.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.6%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 2.6%. The lowest inflation was in January at 0.7%.
- Highest month
- December: 2.6%
- Lowest month
- January: 0.7%
- Difference
- 1.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Education with an average of 4.0%. The lowest price increase was in Communication with an average of -2.7%.
- Highest increase
- Education: 4.0%
- Lowest increase
- Communication: -2.7%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.8% lower than the 5-year average of 2.4%.
- 5-year average
- 2.4%
- 10-year average
- 4.9%
- All-time high (2005)
- 13.8%
- All-time low (2016)
- 0%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2016, the difference is minimal (+1.6 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- March: +2.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.4% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.7% | +0.9 |
| February | 1.1% | +1.1 |
| March | 1.6% | +2.7 |
| April | 1.6% | +2.5 |
| May | 1.7% | +2.1 |
| June | 1.8% | +2.7 |
| July | 1.2% | +0.7 |
| August | 0.9% | +0.3 |
| September | 1.6% | +1.2 |
| October | 2.3% | +1.7 |
| November | 2.5% | +1.9 |
| December | 2.6% | +1.8 |
| Average | 1.6% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.