{"id":1976,"date":"2026-05-13T13:07:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/?p=1976"},"modified":"2026-05-18T15:58:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:58:20","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>In Costa Rica, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell by 0.041% in April 2026, according to data <a href=\"https:\/\/admin.inec.cr\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/coEconomIPC042026-01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">published by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, the 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>With this result, the cumulative change for the first four months of the year stands at -0.891% (quarter-on-quarter), while year-over-year inflation stands at -1.641% (quarter-on-quarter).<\/p>\n<p>Among the products and services that most influenced the price drop are foreign tour packages, new cars, and potatoes. Conversely, products such as tomatoes, gasoline, and housing rentals showed increases during the month.<\/p>\n<p>The report also notes that of the 289 goods and services included in the index, 46.1% saw a decrease in price, 34.1% saw an increase, and 20.1% remained unchanged. In addition, nine of the thirteen divisions that make up the CPI reported price decreases.<\/p>\n<p>Experts believe this behavior reflects a low inflationary pressure environment, although they recommend maintaining attention on sensitive products such as fuel and food.<\/p>\n<style>\r\n.lwrp.link-whisper-related-posts{\r\n            \r\n            margin-top: 40px;\nmargin-bottom: 30px;\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-title{\r\n            \r\n            \r\n        }.lwrp .lwrp-description{\r\n            \r\n            \r\n\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-container{\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-multi-container{\r\n            display: flex;\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-double{\r\n            width: 48%;\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-triple{\r\n            width: 32%;\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-row-container{\r\n            display: flex;\r\n            justify-content: space-between;\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-row-container .lwrp-list-item{\r\n            width: calc(25% - 20px);\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-item:not(.lwrp-no-posts-message-item){\r\n            \r\n            \r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-item img{\r\n            max-width: 100%;\r\n            height: auto;\r\n            object-fit: cover;\r\n            aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1;\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-item.lwrp-empty-list-item{\r\n            background: initial !important;\r\n        }\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-item .lwrp-list-link .lwrp-list-link-title-text,\r\n        .lwrp .lwrp-list-item .lwrp-list-no-posts-message{\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            \r\n            \r\n        }@media screen and (max-width: 480px) {\r\n            .lwrp.link-whisper-related-posts{\r\n                \r\n                \r\n            }\r\n            .lwrp .lwrp-title{\r\n                \r\n                \r\n            }.lwrp .lwrp-description{\r\n                \r\n                \r\n            }\r\n            .lwrp .lwrp-list-multi-container{\r\n                flex-direction: column;\r\n            }\r\n            .lwrp .lwrp-list-multi-container ul.lwrp-list{\r\n                margin-top: 0px;\r\n                margin-bottom: 0px;\r\n                padding-top: 0px;\r\n                padding-bottom: 0px;\r\n            }\r\n            .lwrp .lwrp-list-double,\r\n            .lwrp .lwrp-list-triple{\r\n                width: 100%;\r\n            }\r\n            .lwrp .lwrp-list-row-container{\r\n                justify-content: initial;\r\n                flex-direction: column;\r\n            }\r\n            .lwrp .lwrp-list-row-container .lwrp-list-item{\r\n                width: 100%;\r\n            }\r\n            .lwrp .lwrp-list-item:not(.lwrp-no-posts-message-item){\r\n                \r\n                \r\n            }\r\n            .lwrp .lwrp-list-item .lwrp-list-link .lwrp-list-link-title-text,\r\n            .lwrp .lwrp-list-item .lwrp-list-no-posts-message{\r\n                \r\n                \r\n                \r\n                \r\n            };\r\n        }<\/style>\r\n<div id=\"link-whisper-related-posts-widget\" class=\"link-whisper-related-posts lwrp\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"lwrp-title\">Related Posts<\/h2>    \r\n        <div class=\"lwrp-list-container\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"lwrp-list-multi-container\">\r\n                    <ul class=\"lwrp-list lwrp-list-double lwrp-list-left\">\r\n                        <li class=\"lwrp-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/deadline-to-pay-corporate-income-tax-is-january-31-2025\/\" class=\"lwrp-list-link\"><span class=\"lwrp-list-link-title-text\">Deadline to pay corporate income tax due January 31, 2025<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"lwrp-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/new-incentives-for-msmes-approved\/\" class=\"lwrp-list-link\"><span class=\"lwrp-list-link-title-text\">New incentives for MSMEs approved<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"lwrp-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/costa-rica-improves-its-finances-reduces-debt-and-increases-fiscal-discipline\/\" class=\"lwrp-list-link\"><span class=\"lwrp-list-link-title-text\">Costa Rica improves its finances: debt falls and fiscal discipline grows<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"lwrp-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"lwrp-list-link\"><span class=\"lwrp-list-link-title-text\">Contact<\/span><\/a><\/li>                    <\/ul>\r\n                    <ul class=\"lwrp-list lwrp-list-double lwrp-list-right\">\r\n                        <li class=\"lwrp-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/economic-growth-costa-rica\/\" class=\"lwrp-list-link\"><span class=\"lwrp-list-link-title-text\">UCR improves country's economic growth forecast for 2024<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"lwrp-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/labor-participation-in-costa-rica-registers-a-sharp-drop\/\" class=\"lwrp-list-link\"><span class=\"lwrp-list-link-title-text\">Labor participation in Costa Rica records sharp drop<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"lwrp-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/procomer-job-fair-will-offer-more-than-6400-job-openings\/\" class=\"lwrp-list-link\"><span class=\"lwrp-list-link-title-text\">PROCOMER job fair to offer more than 6400 job openings<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"lwrp-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/unemployment-in-costa-rica-remains-at-57-according-to-inec\/\" class=\"lwrp-list-link\"><span class=\"lwrp-list-link-title-text\">Unemployment in Costa Rica remains at 5.7% according to INEC<\/span><\/a><\/li>                    <\/ul>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Costa Rica recorded a monthly decline of 0.041% in the CPI for April 2026. Year-over-year inflation stood at -1.641%, amid low inflationary pressure.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":724,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-noticias"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1976"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1987,"href":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1976\/revisions\/1987"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ics.cr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}