{"id":1776,"date":"2026-02-18T08:55:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T08:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/?p=1776"},"modified":"2026-02-25T09:08:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T09:08:38","slug":"costa-rican-economy-closes-2025-with-stable-growth-driven-by-services-and-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/economia-costarricense-cierra-2025-con-crecimiento-estable-impulsado-por-servicios-y-manufactura\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa Rican economy closes 2025 with stable growth driven by services and manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Using the enclosed documentation, prepare the script of a one-minute radio news item presented by a single announcer with a catchy title for the listeners.<\/p>\n<p>The report states that the economic dynamism was mainly driven by companies located in special regimes, which grew by 12.8%, while the definitive regime, where most local businesses operate, recorded an increase of 3%.<\/p>\n<p>Among the activities that contributed most to growth were manufacturing, professional services, construction, transportation, education, health and commerce, which together accounted for more than 75% of the increase in national production.<\/p>\n<p>In particular, manufacturing grew by 7.3%, while construction advanced by 5.1% driven mainly by public works and infrastructure. Meanwhile, the services sector increased by 4.2%, supported by tourism, digital services and financial activity.<\/p>\n<p>With these results, the economy's average growth for all of 2025 reached 4.6%, consolidating more than two consecutive years of stable expansion.<\/p>\n<p>The Central Bank points out that this performance reflects a resilient productive activity, although with differences between sectors and signs of moderation in some growth drivers towards the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>This is a news service prepared by ICS. 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