{"id":1639,"date":"2026-01-16T10:19:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T10:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/?p=1639"},"modified":"2026-01-16T10:19:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T10:19:25","slug":"costa-ricas-economy-maintains-solid-growth-imae-up-in-november-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/economia-de-costa-rica-mantiene-crecimiento-solido-imae-sube-en-noviembre-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa Rica's economy maintains solid growth: IMAE rises in November 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Central Bank of Costa Rica reported that national production maintained a solid growth rate in November 2025. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bccr.fi.cr\/publicaciones\/DocPolticaMonetariaInflacin\/IMCE_noviembre_2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monthly Index of Economic Activity<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-4-icon-path\">\r\n                            <g fill-rule=\"evenodd\" id=\"action\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" transform=\"matrix(0.92307696,0,0,0.92307696,-1.8461539,-1.8461539)\">\r\n                                <g transform=\"translate(-270,-45)\">\r\n                                    <g transform=\"translate(272,47)\">\r\n                                        <path d=\"m 20,22 v 2.008845 C 20,25.108529 19.110326,26 18.008845,26 H 16 v -2 h 2 v -2 z m 0,-2 v -2 h -2 v 2 z m -6,6 h -3 v -2 h 3 z M 9,26 H 6 V 24 H 9 Z M 4,26 H 1.991155 C 0.89147046,26 0,25.110326 0,24.008845 V 22 h 2 v 2 H 4 Z M 0,20 v -3 h 2 v 3 z m 0,-5 v -3 h 2 v 3 z M 0,10 V 7.991155 C 0,6.8914705 0.88967395,6 1.991155,6 H 4 V 8 H 2 v 2 z M 6,6 H 8 V 8 H 6 Z\" \/>\r\n                                        <path d=\"M 24.008845,0 C 25.108529,0 26,0.88967395 26,1.991155 v 16.01769 C 26,19.108529 25.110326,20 24.008845,20 H 7.991155 C 6.8914705,20 6,19.110326 6,18.008845 V 1.991155 C 6,0.89147046 6.8896739,0 7.991155,0 Z M 8,2 H 24 V 18 H 8 Z\" \/>\r\n                                        <path d=\"m 21,12 c 0.552285,0 1,-0.447715 1,-1 V 5 C 22,4.4477152 21.552285,4 21,4 h -6 c -0.552285,0 -1,0.4477152 -1,1 0,0.5522847 0.447715,1 1,1 h 3.580002 l -6.287109,6.292893 c -0.390524,0.390524 -0.390524,1.02369 0,1.414214 0.390524,0.390524 1.02369,0.390524 1.414214,0 L 20,7.4190674 V 11 c 0,0.552285 0.447715,1 1,1 z\" \/>\r\n                                    <\/g>\r\n                                <\/g>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/a>, known as IMAE, the trend-cycle series recorded a year-on-year increase of 4.7% compared to November of the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>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%.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, manufacturing, professional services, transportation and financial activities are among the main activities that explain the growth.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the report indicates that the cumulative average growth from January to November was 4.6% compared to the same period in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>This is a news service prepared by ICS. 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