Economics, Policy & Regulation
Róger Madrigal López, Costa Rica’s central bank governor, speaks to Global Finance about the country’s outlook for the coming year....
Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by Global Finance editors, to learn more about Costa Rica economic outlook, debt to GDP ratio, international trade performance and population trends. Rankings of Costa Rica best banks and safest banks are also available.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Good news from Latin America: With Brazil and Argentina coming out of the 2015-2016 recession, the region has returned to expansion mode and is expected to gain economic strength this year and next. The return of capital inflows and an apparent change in foreign direct investment (FDI) are the most evident signs that investors’ views of South and Central America have tilted more to the positive of late. The region is back on track.
Data
A nascent global recovery is improving prospects across Latin America and the Caribbean—albeit unevenly.Foreign direct investment is increasing, commodity prices have bottomed out, and six countries will hold presidential elections through the end of October.