Country profile
Costa Rica
FX, inflation, GDP, purchasing-power signals, population, and policy-rate context for Costa Rica. Data is sourced from public official datasets and normalized into a country dashboard.
Currency
CRC
Symbol ₡
Inflation
3.5%
OECD · Jan 2022
+0.2 pp vs previous period
Policy rate
3.25%
Central bank policy interest rate · IMF · Jan 2026
-0.25 pp last changed Dec 2025
Population
5,129,910
World Bank · Dec 2024
+0.48% vs previous period
Exchange rates
CRC against major currencies
1 CRC in USD
453.66
Frankfurter · 20 May 2026
-0.21% vs previous period
1 CRC in EUR
526.56
Frankfurter · 20 May 2026
-0.39% vs previous period
1 CRC in GBP
607.89
Frankfurter · 20 May 2026
-0.11% vs previous period
Time series
Inflation and policy-rate history
Macro indicators
Latest available country signals
GDP per capita PPP
current international dollars
31,107
+7.6% vs previous period
Dec 2024
World Bank
GDP per capita
current US dollars
18,587
+9.71% vs previous period
Dec 2024
World Bank
Population
people
5,129,910
+0.48% vs previous period
Dec 2024
World Bank
PPP factor
local currency unit per international dollar
298
-3.28% vs previous period
Dec 2025
World Bank
OECD CPI
annual percent
Stale3.5%
+0.2 pp vs previous period
Jan 2022
OECD
IMF policy rate
percent per year
3.25%
-0.25 pp last changed Dec 2025
Jan 2026
IMF
Sources
FX rates are from Frankfurter. Macro data is sourced from World Bank, OECD, IMF, and Bank for International Settlements datasets where available. BIS statistics are cited as source data and do not imply BIS endorsement or investment advice.