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Asoc. Latinoamericana de Integración

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General Information

Total Population 4,600,000
Area 50,660 km2
Local Currency Costa Rican Colon (CRC)
Literacy 96.0%
Economically active population 2,019,400
as % of total population 43.9%
Unemployment rate 4.8% (urban areas - CEPAL statistic 2008)
   
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 29,913 US$ millions
as % of Regional GDP 0.8% (Latin America GDP 2009 = US$ 3,928,300 millions)
GDP per Head 6,503 US$
Ranking in Latin America 9

Important dates
  • January 1st - New Year's Day
  • March 19 - San Jose Holiday
  • Holy Thursday and Holy Friday - Changes every year
  • April 11 - Anniversary of Rivas Battle
  • May 1st - Labour Day
  • July 25 - Annexation of Nicoya Party
  • August 2 - Our Lady of Los Angeles
  • August 15 Assumption / Mother's Day
  • September 15 Independence Day
  • October 12 - Meeting of the Cultures Day
  • December 25 - Christmas Day
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Economic Statistics
(years 2006 - proj. 2010)
Costa Rica has a Gross Domestic Product of US$29,913M. This is distributed by sectors in the following way: agriculture with 6.5%, having as main products coffee, pineapples, bananas, sugar; industry with 25.9%, having as main products microprocessors, food processing, textiles, construction materials; and the services sector with 67.6%.
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National Accounts
National Accounts 2006 2007 2008 est. 2009 proj. 2010
▲% GDP 8.8% 7.8% 2.6% -1.1% 3.2%
Nominal GDP (US$ millions) 22,526 26,267 29,834 29,913 35,144
GDP per Head (US$) 5,120 5,837 6,630 6,503 7,477
GDP by Sector     100.0%    
Agriculture     6.5%    
Industry     25.9%    
Services     67.6%    
Inflation rate 9.4% 10.8% 13.9% 4.0% 7.6%
Budget Balance -0.7% 0.6% 0.2% -2.9% -4.0%

GPD Growth
 
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Trade Statistics
Regarding foreign trade, US represents its main commercial partner buying 37.0% of Costa Rican exports, whereas the main export products are constituted by manufactured goods and products from the zona franca.


Foreign Trade (2008) See other countries
Exports Imports
By countries By countries
US 37.0% US 31.1%
China 11.1% China 7.7%
Netherlands 5.1% Mexico 7.6%
Panama 4.4% Venezuela 5.1%
By products By products
Maquila & Zonas Francas 33.5% Intermediate goods 52.2%
Manufactured goods 22.5% Consumer goods 18.0%
Bananas 7.2% Capital goods 15.3%
Coffee 3.2%
 


Balance of Payments (US$ mill.) 2006 2007 2008 est. 2009 proj. 2010
 
Exchange rate: CRC / US$
(end of period)
518.00 498.00 555.00 565.00 550.00
           
Exports of goods 8,102 9,300 9,566 8,864 10,255
Imports of goods 10,829 12,285 14,551 11,260 13,514
Trade & Services Balance -1,376 -1,251 -2,783 -491 -932
% GDP -6.1% -4.8% -9.3% -1.6% -2.7%
Income Balance 4 -865 -389 -738 -903
% GDP 0.0% -3.3% -1.3% -2.5% -2.6%
Current Transfers Balance 349 470 442 354 486
% GDP 1.5% 1.8% 1.5% 1.2% 1.4%
Current Account Balance -1,023 -1,646 -2,730 -875 -1,349
% GDP
-4.5% -6.3% -9.2% -2.9% -3.8%
Net Direct Investments flows 1,371 1,634 2,015 1,382 1,492
% GDP 6.1% 6.2% 6.8% 4.6% 4.2%
Net portfolio Investmentes flows -534 -146 519 -211 -90
% GDP -2.4% -0.6% 1.7% -0.7% -0.3%



 


 


2006 2007 2008 proy.2009 proj. 2010
Foreign Debt Stock 6,591 7,846 8,949 8,474 8,857
% GDP 29.3% 29.9% 30.0% 28.3% 25.2%
     
Foreign Debt Service 599 629 933 951 960
Principal repayments 383 372 545 586 641
Interest payments 216 257 388 365 319
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