The Central Bank of Costa Rica reported that national production maintained a solid growth rate in November 2025. According to the Monthly Index of Economic Activity, known as IMAE, the trend-cycle series recorded a year-on-year increase of 4.7% compared to November of the previous year.
The report details that companies located in special regimes had an increase of 14.8%, while in the definitive regime the growth was 3.4%.
In addition, manufacturing, professional services, transportation and financial activities are among the main activities that explain the growth.
In the case of manufacturing, the Central Bank indicated that this sector grew 8.8% in November, with a strong impulse from special regimes, mainly associated with exports of medical implements.
Finally, the report indicates that the cumulative average growth from January to November was 4.6% compared to the same period in 2024.
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