Costa Rica: Economic activity growth improves in April
Economic activity increased 3.9% in April (March: +3.5% ). The improvement was largely driven by faster growth in the agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors. In contrast, the manufacturing sector weakened, although the overall upturn was robust. Meanwhile, activity in the construction sector rebounded, following 12 consecutive months of contracting output.
Lastly, the trend improved, with the annual average growth of economic activity coming in at 3.7% in April, up from March’s 3.6%.