Inflation rates by country and year

-0.7%22%44.7%67.4%90.1%
-0.7%22%44.7%67.4%90.1%
19600.8%
199221.8%
2025-0.1%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate-0.1%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Costa Rica

  1. 1981↑ Upward pressure

    The colón's devaluation — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    A debt crisis and the colón's devaluation in the early 1980s lifted import prices and inflation.

    Banco Central de Costa Rica
  2. 2008↑ Upward pressure

    The world food price crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The 2007–08 global food and fuel surge pushed Costa Rican inflation to a peak in 2008.

    Banco Central de Costa Rica
  3. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    The post-pandemic inflation surge — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Higher global food and energy prices lifted Costa Rican inflation in 2022.

    Banco Central de Costa Rica

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Costa Rica?

The annual inflation rate in Costa Rica was -0.1% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices fell 0.1% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Costa Rica's full inflation history from 1960 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Costa Rica has changed

Inflation in Costa Rica peaked at 90.1% in 1982 and reached its lowest point at -0.7% in 1965. Averaged across the 66 years of available data (1960–2025), the rate has been 10.7% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Costa Rica

What is the current inflation rate in Costa Rica?

The latest available annual figure is -0.1% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Costa Rica's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Costa Rica?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 90.1%, reached in 1982.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Costa Rica?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is -0.7%, recorded in 1965.

Where does the inflation data for Costa Rica come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.