Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR)

Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR)

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Banco Central de Costa Rica

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BCCR Servicio Web de Indicadores Económicos7 datasets
Cuentas Nacionales7 datasetsProfessional
Expectativas de Inflación y de Variación Cambiaria2 datasetsProfessional
Finanzas Públicas4 datasetsProfessional
Indicadores Económicos1 datasetProfessional
Índice de Confianza del Agente Económico (ICAE)1 datasetProfessional
Índice Mensual de Actividad Económica (IMAE)5 datasetsProfessional
Índices de Precios2 datasetsProfessional
Monetario y Financiero15 datasetsProfessional
Producción y Empleo5 datasetsProfessional
Sector Externo10 datasetsProfessional
Tasas de Interés1 datasetProfessional
Tipos de Cambio2 datasetsProfessional

Datasets (62)

External Trade

This dataset comprises monthly data on Costa Rica's international trade, providing details on Exports FOB, Imports CIF and Trade Balance. The variables are aggregated on a monthly basis and expressed in millions of dollars.

1995-01-01 – 2026-08-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 20 days ago
Gross Domestic Product - Current Prices

This dataset includes Costa Rica's quarterly GDP broken down by expenditure components in millions of colones at current prices. The time series reference period is 2017. Data is provided by the Department of Macroeconomic Statistics.

1991-01-01 – 2025-07-01
Latin AmericaQuarterlyCentral Bank
Updated 10 months ago
Real Effective Exchange Rate

This dataset includes Costa Rica's monthly Multilateral Real Effective Exchange Rate with Moving Weights (ITCERM-PM), with a base year of January 1997 = 100.

1991-03-01 – 2026-07-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 1 month ago
Terms Of Trade

This dataset includes annual information on Costa Rica's terms of trade. The variables are measured in index levels, with the base year set at 2017=100. The forecast for 2025-2027 was utilized in the October 2025 Monetary Policy Report.

1991-01-01 – 2027-01-01
Latin AmericaYearlyCentral Bank
Updated 10 months ago
Exchange Rate

This dataset includes daily US Dollar purchase and sale rates measured in Costa Rican colones, based on the Banco Central de Costa Rica Reference Rate.

1983-01-01 – 2026-10-12
DailyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 22 hours ago
Gross Domestic Product - Supply Side - Current Prices

This dataset includes Costa Rica's quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) categorized by economic activity according to the CIIU rev 4, in millions of current colones. The time series reference period is 2017. Data is provided by the Department of Macroeconomic Statistics.

1991-01-01 – 2025-07-01
Latin AmericaQuarterlyCentral Bank
Updated 10 months ago
Gross Domestic Product In Dollars

This dataset contains information about Costa Rica's quarterly gross domestic product in millions of dollars. The data is provided by the Department of Macroeconomic Statistics.

1991-01-01 – 2025-07-01
Latin AmericaQuarterlyCentral Bank
Updated 10 months ago
Imports By Categories

This dataset includes monthly imports by economic categories. The variables are measured in millions of US dollars. The data considers the adjustment made by the concept of transformation services on behalf of third parties, as well as maintenance and repair of gross figures from the Directorate General of Customs.

2000-01-01 – 2026-08-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 20 days ago
Gross Domestic Product

This dataset includes information about Costa Rica's annual Gross Domestic Product by Expenditure Approach. The variables are in millions of chained colones. Time series reference period 2017.

1991-01-01 – 2027-01-01
Latin AmericaYearlyCentral Bank
Updated 1 month ago
Gross Domestic Product - Supply Side - Current Prices - Yearly

This dataset includes Costa Rica's annual gross domestic product (GDP) categorized by economic activity in millions of current colones. Time series reference period 2017.

1991-01-01 – 2026-01-01
Latin AmericaYearlyCentral Bank
Updated 1 year ago
Gross Domestic Product - Constant Prices

This dataset includes Costa Rica's annual gross domestic product (GDP) categorized by economic activity. The volume is measured at chained previous-year prices, with a reference year of 2017, expressed in chained millions of colones.

1991-01-01 – 2026-01-01
Latin AmericaYearlyCentral Bank
Updated 1 year ago
International Reserves

This dataset includes Costa Rica's monthly Central Bank Reserve Assets, measured in millions of dollars. The stock of International Monetary Reserves might change, in addition to the foreign exchange transactions of the Central Bank in MONEX, which pertain to non-exchange operations (with no monetary effect).

1991-01-01 – 2026-10-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 4 days ago
Gross Domestic Product - Current Prices - Yearly

This dataset includes information about Costa Rica's annual Gross Domestic Product by Expenditure Approach in millions of current colones. Time series reference period 2017.

1991-01-01 – 2026-01-01
Latin AmericaYearlyCentral Bank
Updated 1 year ago
Public Sector Financial Result

This dataset includes the annual financial result of Costa Rica's Global Public Sector disaggregated by public entities in millions of colones.

2014-01-01 – 2024-01-01
Latin AmericaYearlyCentral Bank
Updated 1 year ago
Labour Market Indicators

This dataset includes the main quarterly labor statistics of Ecuador such as the economically active population (EAP) or labor force, which is the group of people aged 15 years or older who were employed or unemployed during the reference period.

2010-07-01 – 2025-04-01
Latin AmericaQuarterlyCentral Bank
Updated 2 months ago
Policy Interest Rate

This dataset includes the daily monetary policy interest rate for local currency operations of the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR).

2006-03-16 – 2026-10-12
DailyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 10 hours ago
Fiscal Balance - Central Government

This dataset includes Costa Rica monthly Central Government fiscal information, including revenues, expenditure, and primary results. Values are expressed in millions of Costa Rican current (colones) pesos

2012-06-01 – 2025-08-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 13 days ago
Monthly Manufacturing Activity Index

This dataset comprises the monthly index of manufacturing activity in Costa Rica, divided into the definitive regime and special regimes. The special regime includes production in free trade zones and active improvement. It covers the original series, the seasonally adjusted series, and the cyclical trend. Base year is 2017.

1991-01-01 – 2025-09-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 11 months ago
Public Sector Fiscal Balance

This dataset includes monthly revenues, expenditures, and financial results of the Non-Financial Public Sector, measured in millions of colones at the end of each period. The data is provided by the Ministry of Finance and published by the Central Bank of Costa Rica.

1983-01-01 – 2024-01-01
Latin AmericaYearlyCentral Bank
Updated 1 year ago
Net Reserves

This dataset includes Costa Rica's daily Central Bank Net Reserves, which are measured in millions of dollars. The stock of International Monetary Reserves might change, in addition to the foreign exchange transactions of the Central Bank in MONEX, which pertain to non-exchange operations (with no monetary effect).

1999-01-01 – 2026-10-05
DailyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 4 days ago
Active Interest Rates

This dataset includes the negotiated active interest rate (TAN) by economic activity and financial intermediary group, measured in Colones. The variables are expressed in percentage. The economic activity of Consumption does not include credit cards. Additionally, blank spaces indicate that there were no transactions for that specific week in those activities. The real estate activity includes housing, while the electricity activity encompasses the supply of electricity, gas, steam, air conditioning, water, and waste management.

2018-01-03 – 2026-05-27
Latin AmericaCentral BankWeekly
Updated 4 months ago
Minimun Wage Index

This dataset includes the monthly nominal minimum wage index of Costa Rica disaggregated by economic activity, also the real minimum wage index. The base year is 1984.

1984-01-01 – 2026-09-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 4 days ago
Depository Corporations - Saving Deposits

This dataset includes month-end balances of saving deposits in both national and foreign currency held in the banking and financial system in millions of colones.

1987-01-01 – 2026-09-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 18 days ago
Quasi-Money In The Banking & Financial Sectors

This dataset includes monthly total quasi-money held in both the banking and financial systems, measured in millions of colones at the end of each period. The financial system encompasses the Banco Central de Costa Rica, commercial banks, and other non-banking financial private intermediaries such as savings and loans associations, cooperatives, credit unions, and other non-banking financial private companies. Meanwhile, the banking system includes the Banco Central de Costa Rica and domestic commercial banks.

1987-01-01 – 2026-09-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 18 days ago
Balance Of Payments - Detailed

This dataset comprises Costa Rica's quarterly balance of payments (BPM6), with variables measured in millions of dollars.

1999-01-01 – 2026-04-01
Latin AmericaQuarterlyCentral Bank
Updated 11 days ago
Monetary Aggregates

This dataset includes monthly monetary aggregates for analytical accounts of the banking sector. The variables are measured in millions of colones.

1987-01-01 – 2026-09-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 18 days ago
Monthly Construction Activity Index

This dataset comprises the monthly constrution activity index for Costa Rica, divided into public and private sectors. It encompasses the original series, the seasonally adjusted series, and the cyclical trend. Base year is 2017.

1991-01-01 – 2025-09-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 11 months ago
Quarterly Professional Forecasters Confidence Index

This dataset comprises the quarterly economic agent confidence index, serving as a key indicator. Its primary utility lies in gauging the perceptions, whether optimistic or pessimistic, of economic agents regarding the overall state of the Costa Rican economy.

2002-10-01 – 2025-10-01
Latin AmericaQuarterlyCentral Bank
Updated 9 months ago
Pasive Interest Rate by Term

This dataset includes weekly passive interest rates (TPN) by group and term (days) of the financial system. The variables are measured in Colones and expressed in percentage. Blanks in different periods indicate that there were no funds during those weeks. Other depository companies include banks, cooperatives, mutuals, and financials.

2016-01-06 – 2026-02-11
Latin AmericaCentral BankWeekly
Updated 7 months ago
External Debt By Currency

This dataset includes Costa Rica's quarterly total external debt by currency, with variables measured in millions of dollars. It is assumed that the entire debt of the non-financial private sector is denominated in foreign currency.

1999-10-01 – 2026-04-01
Latin AmericaQuarterlyCentral Bank
Updated 11 days ago
Monthly Commercial Activity Index

This dataset comprises the monthly commercial activity index for Costa Rica and its 7 subdivisions. It encompasses the original series, the seasonally adjusted series, and the cyclical trend. Base year is 2017.

2000-01-01 – 2025-09-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 11 months ago
Depository Corporations - Time Deposits

This dataset includes month-end balances of time deposits in both national and foreign currency held in the banking and financial system in millions of colones.

1987-01-01 – 2026-09-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 18 days ago
Producer Price Index

This dataset includes Costa Rica's monthly Manufacture Producer Price Index (IPP-MAN) and Services Producer Price Index (IPP-S) measured in levels. The base year is 2012=100. The indices are calculated from the price indices compiled by the Central Bank of Costa Rica and certain components of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) published by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses.

1980-01-01 – 2026-09-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 4 days ago
Depository Corporations - Decentralized Public Sector Deposits

This dataset includes the daily balances of the Deposits of Decentralized Sector Organizations in the Central Bank of Costa Rica in national currency and foreign currency.

2013-01-01 – 2026-09-17
DailyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 23 days ago
Monetary Base

This dataset includes monthly information on the monetary base of Costa Rica. The data is reported as end-of-month balances in millions of colones.

1986-01-01 – 2026-09-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 18 days ago
Central Government Domestic Bonded Debt - By Holder, Residency

This dataset includes monthly domestic bond debt of the Central Government of Costa Rica, broken down by holder type, measured in millions of colones at the end of each period. The data is comprised of holdings by the commercial state banks and the Central Bank of Costa Rica.

1988-01-01 – 2025-08-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaPublic Debt
Updated 12 months ago
Depository Corporations - Credi To Non-Financial Private Sector

This dataset includes monthly bank credits from the banking system to the non-financial private sector and credit from the financial system to the non-financial private sector, measured in millions of colones at the end of each period. In the banking system, the variable National banking system is represented as 'Total,' and Rest is labeled as 'Other'.

1987-01-01 – 2026-05-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 1 month ago
Employed By Economic Activity

This dataset provides quarterly employment figures categorized by economic activity sector in Costa Rica, based on the International Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (ISIC) Rev.4.

2010-07-01 – 2025-04-01
Latin AmericaQuarterlyCentral Bank
Updated 1 year ago
Inflation Expectations

This dataset includes Costa Rica's monthly inflation expectations, measured in percentages, percentage points, and numbers. The data pertains to the cumulative inflation expected for the next 12 months and the anticipated inflation for the next 24 months. The mean, median, mode, and deciles are presented as percentages (%), while the standard deviation is measured in percentage points (p.p).

2006-01-01 – 2025-12-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 9 months ago
Monthly Agricultural Activity Index

This dataset comprises the monthly agricultural activity index for Costa Rica and its 4 subdivisions. It encompasses the original series, the seasonally adjusted series, and the cyclical trend. Base year is 2017.

1991-01-01 – 2025-09-01
AgricultureMonthlyLatin America
Updated 11 months ago
Employed By Occupation Activity

This dataset includes the number of employed people per quarter according to their position in the main job.

2010-07-01 – 2025-04-01
Latin AmericaQuarterlyCentral Bank
Updated 1 year ago
Labour Force By Institutional Sector

This dataset includes the number of individuals per quarter comprising the workforce by institutional sector in Costa Rica.

2010-07-01 – 2025-04-01
Latin AmericaQuarterlyCentral Bank
Updated 1 year ago
Yield Curves

This dataset includes Costa Rica's weekly Yield Curve, measured in percentage (net). The dates correspond to the period of validity of the curve. After December 9th, 2020, the interest rate will be published for a 10-year term. According to the methodology, the majority of debt bond negotiations are concentrated in terms shorter than the mentioned one; hence, the 15-year term will not be published for reference.

2014-05-28 – 2026-10-07
Latin AmericaCentral BankWeekly
Updated 3 days ago
Depository Corporations - Current Account Deposits

This dataset includes month-end balances of current account deposits in both national and foreign currency held in the banking and financial system in millions of colones.

1987-01-01 – 2026-09-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 18 days ago
Exchange Rate Expectations

This dataset includes Costa Rica's monthly exchange rate expectations, measured in percentages, percentage points, and numbers. The data pertains to the cumulative exchange rate expected for the next 3 months and the anticipated inflation for the next 12 months. The mean, median, mode, and deciles are presented as percentages (%), while the standard deviation is measured in percentage points (p.p). The Survey of inflation and exchange rate expectations was suspended from December 2020 to November 2021. In January 2022, the survey is resumed with horizons of 3 and 12 months for the exchange rate, except in December 2021, 12-month expectations were consulted.

2006-11-01 – 2025-12-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 9 months ago
Construction Input Price Index

This dataset includes Costa Rica's quarterly construction input price index for private use (does not include public construction). Base year 2012.

2012-01-01 – 2026-04-01
Latin AmericaQuarterlyCentral Bank
Updated 3 months ago
International Investment Position

This dataset comprises Costa Rica's quarterly International Investment Position, with variables measured in millions of dollars.

1999-10-01 – 2026-04-01
Latin AmericaQuarterlyCentral Bank
Updated 11 days ago
External Debt By Sector

This dataset includes Costa Rica's quarterly total external debt by sector, term and instrument, with variables measured in millions of dollars. The data is provided by the Central Bank of Costa Rica and the Ministry of Finance.

1999-10-01 – 2026-04-01
Latin AmericaQuarterlyCentral Bank
Updated 11 days ago
Income Statement Of The Central Bank

This dataset comprises monthly data related to the Income Statement of the Central Bank of Costa Rica, using the accrued monetary accounts methodology. The values are expressed in millions of colones.

1992-01-01 – 2026-08-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 24 days ago
Central Bank Domestic Bonded Debt - By Holder

This dataset comprises monthly data on the Banco Central de Costa Rica's Domestic Bond Debt, categorized by the type of holder and measured in millions of colones at the end of each period. The data is publicly released by the Banco Central de Costa Rica and other public institutions.

1988-01-01 – 2025-08-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaPublic Debt
Updated 12 months ago
International Investment Position - BCCR

Quarterly international investment position of Costa Rica, in millions of US dollars. Published by the Banco Central de Costa Rica.

2000-01-01 – 2026-04-01
Latin AmericaQuarterlyCentral Bank
Updated 11 days ago
Monetary Base - BCCR

Monthly end-of-month monetary base of Costa Rica, in millions of colones. Published by the Banco Central de Costa Rica.

1986-01-01 – 2026-09-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 18 days ago
Bank Credit by Activity - BCCR

Monthly credit of the banking and financial systems to the Costa Rican non-financial private sector, in millions of colones, by economic activity. Published by the Banco Central de Costa Rica.

1987-01-01 – 2026-05-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 1 month ago
Monetary Aggregates - BCCR

Monthly analytical accounts and monetary aggregates of the Costa Rican banking sector. Units vary by measure. Published by the Banco Central de Costa Rica.

1987-01-01 – 2026-09-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 18 days ago
Yield Curves - BCCR

Weekly yield curve of Costa Rican government securities, in percent per year, by maturity. Published by the Banco Central de Costa Rica.

2014-05-28 – 2026-10-07
Latin AmericaCentral BankWeekly
Updated 3 days ago
Rediscount Interest Rate - BCCR

Monthly rediscount interest rate of the Banco Central de Costa Rica, in percent per year. Published by the Banco Central de Costa Rica.

1994-01-01 – 2026-10-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 10 days ago
Real Effective Exchange Rate - BCCR

Monthly multilateral real effective exchange rate of the Costa Rican colón, as an index. Published by the Banco Central de Costa Rica.

1991-03-01 – 2026-07-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 29 days ago
IMAE - BCCR

Monthly index of economic activity for Costa Rica, 2022 = 100, by industry, in original, seasonally adjusted and trend-cycle form. Published by the Banco Central de Costa Rica.

1991-01-01 – 2026-07-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 1 month ago
FX Rate - BCCR

Daily reference exchange rates of the Costa Rican colón against the US dollar, buying and selling, in colones per US dollar. Published by the Banco Central de Costa Rica.

1983-01-01 – 2026-10-12
DailyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 22 hours ago
International Reserves - BCCR

Monthly international reserve assets and net international reserves of Costa Rica, in millions of US dollars. Published by the Banco Central de Costa Rica.

1991-01-01 – 2026-10-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 4 days ago
Monthly Economic Activity Index (IMAE)

This dataset comprises the monthly economic activity index (IMAE) for Costa Rica and its 15 subdivisions. It encompasses the original series, the seasonally adjusted series, and the cyclical trend. Base year is 2022=100.

1991-01-01 – 2026-07-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 1 month ago
Exports

This dataset includes monthly exports by product published by the BCCR. The variables are measured in millions of US dollars and represent cumulative figures up to the respective month.

2012-01-01 – 2026-08-01
MonthlyLatin AmericaCentral Bank
Updated 20 days ago