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World/Briefs/Costa Rica

Intelligence brief

Costa Rica — intelligence brief

The whole picture in one grounded read: observed macro indicators, the derived macro-sentiment composite, the business-cycle regime, and a forward forecast. Derived reads interpret already-observed numbers; the forecast is labelled projections (not observations); an absent series is shown honestly, never fabricated.

How to read this:Observeda real measured value from a named source.Derivedcomputed by Predictonomy from observed series using a reproducible method.AI readan AI interpretation of already-computed figures. Opinion, not a new data point.

Brief

What the data says

Observed macro, derived sentiment, the business-cycle regime, and forward projections — each traced to the live series it reads. Need it as JSON? GET /api/v1/brief/country/{iso3}.

Full briefledger 60ad23b

Costa Rica: macro conditions look balanced (pressure 37/100); the economy is in slowdown; 2 turning-point signals flagged; 20 observed macro indicators held; real gdp growth is projected at 3.25 for 2027.

Macro sentiment

Macro pressure

Derived
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37/ 100

Higher = more macro pressure. Reads as balanced (sentiment +0.26, −1 stressed … +1 supportive).

ⓘ How this score works
Confidence: 90%

Outlook 2027: supportive (projected sentiment +0.40) · a projection from baseline forecasts

Business-cycle regime

DerivedRegime inputsas of 2026

Slowdown

growth 3.6%momentum -0.96confidence: high
Turning-point signals
  • Real GDP growth turned down (was rising, now falling).
  • CPI inflation turned down (was rising, now falling).

Latest observations

Observed1 indicator omitted (not covered)

as of 2026-02-01

Consumer confidence indexObservedStale
105.4

OECD SDMX API

as of 2026-01-01

Current account balance to GDPObserved
-1.5%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2024-01-01

Electric power consumption per capitaObserved
2.3k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2023-01-01

Net energy importsObserved
60.4%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Energy use per capitaObserved
1k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Exports of goods and servicesObserved
38.8%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross domestic product, current US dollarsObserved
$102.9bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

GDP per capita, current US dollarsObserved
$20k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Real GDP growthObserved
4.6%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2026-01-01

General government debt to GDPObserved
61.1%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2025-01-01

Imports of goods and servicesObserved
32.6%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Consumer price inflationObserved
-0.1%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross fixed capital formation to GDPObserved
16.3%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total populationObserved
5.2m

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Productivity growthObserved
3.4%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2021-01-01

Renewable energy shareObserved
34.2%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total reserves (excluding gold)Observed
$17.1bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Reserves in months of importsObserved
5

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total reserves (including gold)Observed
$17.1bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Unemployment rateObserved
6.8%

World Bank Indicators API

Forward forecast

Derivedprojections, not observations

Headline reliability: below naive track record (-12% skill vs naive; realized ±4.7062 over 20) · a track record, not a guarantee

Forecast heldDerivedledger 60ad23b
Real GDP growth — 2027 baseline projection
3.25

Costa Rica: forward projections across 15 macro indicators, horizons 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2035, 2036. These are projections, not observations — each carries an optimistic/pessimistic band and a confidence interval, anchored against the latest observed value where one is held.

Current account balance to GDP

Latest observed-1.5(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2027-1.410.8-3.62-1.88 – -0.93
2029-1.222.61-5.05-2.06 – -0.38
2031-1.033.91-5.97-2.12 – 0.06
2036-0.566.43-7.55-2.15 – 1.03

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Exports of goods and services

Latest observed38.85(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202639.7745.434.8938.33 – 41.21
202841.6151.3733.1538.22 – 45
203043.4556.0432.5338.17 – 48.72
203548.0465.8632.637.81 – 58.27

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross domestic product, current US dollars

Latest observed102.9bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2027115.7bn126.7bn106.1bn112.1bn – 119.3bn
2029130.5bn149.6bn113.9bn120.8bn – 140.1bn
2031145.2bn170bn123.8bn128.8bn – 161.7bn
2036182.2bn217.2bn151.9bn144.4bn – 220bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Real GDP growth

Latest observed4.56(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20273.255.441.352.83 – 3.67
20292.376.17-0.911.63 – 3.12
20311.56.4-2.740.56 – 2.44
2036-0.696.24-6.69-2 – 0.63

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

GDP per capita, current US dollars

Latest observed20k(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202721.2k23.5k19.2k20.5k – 21.9k
202923.5k27.4k20.1k21.8k – 25.3k
203125.8k30.9k21.5k22.9k – 28.8k
203631.7k38.8k25.5k25.1k – 38.2k

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

General government debt to GDP

Latest observed61.1(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202762.1769.9553.1959.98 – 64.36
202964.3277.848.7759.16 – 69.48
203166.4683.8646.3958.47 – 74.46
203671.8396.4343.4456.55 – 87.11

Method: linear_trend; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Imports of goods and services

Latest observed32.64(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202632.940.2225.5931.26 – 34.55
202833.4246.0920.7629.88 – 36.97
203033.9550.317.5928.73 – 39.17
203535.2558.3812.1226.07 – 44.43

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Consumer price inflation

Latest observed-0.07(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2027-0.498.73-5-2.55 – 1.57
2029-0.9515.02-5-4.53 – 2.64
2031-1.419.21-5-5 – 3.28
2036-2.5426.61-5-5 – 4.33

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross fixed capital formation to GDP

Latest observed16.25(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202616.0217.6314.6315.53 – 16.52
202815.4918.2713.0814.34 – 16.63
203014.9518.5411.8413.24 – 16.66
203513.6118.689.2110.71 – 16.51

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total population

Latest observed5.2m(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20275.4m5.7m5.2m5.3m – 5.6m
20295.7m6m5.5m5.3m – 6.1m
20316m6.3m5.7m5.3m – 6.7m
20366.7m7.2m6.3m5.3m – 8.1m

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Productivity growth

Latest observed3.42(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20263.4415-6.791.68 – 5.2
20283.515-100.38 – 6.62
20303.5615-10-0.54 – 7.66
20353.7215-10-2.27 – 9.71

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 7y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (excluding gold)

Latest observed17.1bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202618.8bn22.6bn15.1bn17.9bn – 19.7bn
202823.1bn29.6bn16.6bn21bn – 25.2bn
203027.3bn35.8bn18.9bn23.9bn – 30.8bn
203538bn49.9bn26.1bn30.1bn – 45.9bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Reserves in months of imports

Latest observed4.65(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20264.445.63.294.2 – 4.69
20284.26.22.213.69 – 4.71
20304.086.661.513.36 – 4.8
20353.997.630.342.79 – 5.18

Method: mean_reversion; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (including gold)

Latest observed17.1bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202618.8bn22.6bn15.1bn17.9bn – 19.7bn
202823.1bn29.6bn16.6bn21bn – 25.2bn
203027.3bn35.8bn18.9bn23.9bn – 30.8bn
203538bn49.9bn26.1bn30.1bn – 45.9bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Unemployment rate

Latest observed6.84(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20275.418.482.344.86 – 5.97
20292.247.5601.32 – 3.16
203106.8600 – 1.13
203609.7100 – 1.65

Method: linear_trend; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Generated by the prediction engine (model prediction-engine-v1) on 2026-08-05 from observed history. Projections, not observations — never a guarantee of future values.

Machine-readable: GET /api/v1/brief/country/CRI · API docs