Costa Rica Household Consumption Growth to Slow in 2026

Central bank president Róger Madrigal states household consumption growth is decelerating, not contracting, in 2026. The slowdown signals softer domestic demand but avoids an outright decline, with implications for GDP growth and inflation. Uncertainty remains over the magnitude of the deceleration and its persistence.

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