{"id":1976,"date":"2026-05-13T13:07:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/?p=1976"},"modified":"2026-05-14T13:14:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:14:37","slug":"costa-rica-registers-a-drop-in-inflation-during-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/costa-rica-registra-caida-en-la-inflacion-durante-abril-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa Rica registers a drop in inflation during April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>En Costa Rica, el \u00cdndice de Precios al Consumidor, conocido como IPC, registr\u00f3 una disminuci\u00f3n de 0.04% durante abril de dos mil veintis\u00e9is, seg\u00fan datos <a href=\"https:\/\/admin.inec.cr\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/coEconomIPC042026-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">publicados por el Instituto Nacional de Estad\u00edstica y Censos, el INEC<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>.<\/p>\n<p>Con este resultado, la variaci\u00f3n acumulada de los primeros cuatro meses del a\u00f1o alcanza el menos 0.89%, mientras que la inflaci\u00f3n interanual se ubica en menos 1.64%.<\/p>\n<p>Entre los productos y servicios que m\u00e1s influyeron en la baja de precios destacan los paquetes tur\u00edsticos al extranjero, los autom\u00f3viles nuevos y la papa. Por el contrario, productos como el tomate, la gasolina y el alquiler de vivienda mostraron aumentos durante el mes.<\/p>\n<p>El informe tambi\u00e9n se\u00f1ala que de los 289 bienes y servicios que conforman el \u00edndice, un 46% disminuy\u00f3 de precio, un 34% aument\u00f3 y un 20% no present\u00f3 cambios. Adem\u00e1s, nueve de las trece divisiones que integran el IPC reportaron reducciones en sus precios.<\/p>\n<p>Especialistas consideran que este comportamiento refleja un entorno de baja presi\u00f3n inflacionaria, aunque recomiendan mantener atenci\u00f3n sobre productos sensibles como combustibles y alimentos.<\/p>\n<p>This is a news service prepared by ICS. 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