Laura Chinchilla’s administration of National Liberation Party leaders has thrown in the towel on a proposed tax hike and serious deficit reduction. Will Chinchilla now preside over a big decline in ...

Costa Rica's economy will contract 1.8 percent in 2009, hit by the recession in its main trading partner the United States, the central bank said on Thursday.

Since 2010, Costa Rica has enjoyed strong and stable economic growth - 3.8% in 2017. Exports of bananas, coffee, sugar, and beef are the backbone of its commodity exports.

Costa Rica has so far protected 2.9 percent of its oceans, and aims to reach 30 percent by 2030. But Meza wants to meet that goal even sooner — in less than a year, before she passes on the job ...

In 2025, Costa Rica's economic growth will be greater than the average of its main trading partners, even though the pace of expansion will be 3.9%, slightly lower than the 4.1% forecast for this ...

Costa Rica is borrowing US$300 million of loan from the World Bank to stimulate its economy ravaged by the travel-related restrictions imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new cash will ...

Costa Rica's government said on Monday it will start reopening its economy and lifting some coronavirus-related social distancing measures from May 1, as the number of active infections has ...

The small country of Costa Rica provides a model for other countries trying to reach 100% renewable energy before 2050. Costa Rica’s goal is 2021. In 2018, approximately 98% of Costa Rica&#82… ...

Costa Rica's economy expanded 2.7 percent last year, the country's Central Bank said on Tuesday, missing its target and registering slower growth than the prior year.

Costa Rica's legal regulations include investigating and applying trade defence measures. By the end of December 31, 2023, according to WTO statistics, Costa Rica had initiated 12 anti-dumping ...