The Business Confidence Index stands at 3.65, out of a maximum of 10. It is elaborated by Uccaep, the union of business chambers of Costa Rica.

"The indicator shows that corporate expectations are worse than the last quarter of 2008, when the Index recorded 6.04 points", reports Nacion.com.

Source: Nacion.com

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Costa Rica: Business Confidence Down 10%

May 2014

The business confidence index calculated by the "Business Pulse" survey reached its lowest level in the last two years, with negativity being felt in the services and construction sectors in particular.

From a press release issued by the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of Private Enterprises (Uccaep):

Businessmen Concerns in Costa Rica

December 2010

The slow opening of the telecommunications market and the exchange rate are key factors in the decline in business confidence over the previous quarter.

• Perception and business confidence down for the second consecutive semester
• UCCAEP urges a national agenda to boost productive activities

Businessmen Confidence Up 35% in Costa Rica

March 2010

The Business Confidence Index rose to 4.94 (in a scale of 1 to 10), a 35% increase when compared to the previous quarter.

It is still far from the 7.69 points recorded on the first quarter of 2008.

“This index seems to be in line with the Consumer Confidence Index, recently reported by the Chamber of Commerce. It was 95 in July 2009, 109 on November 2009, and is now at 131”.

Costa Rica: Index of Business Confidence Drops 26%

February 2009

The study is related to the quarterly survey "Business Pulse" by the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of the Private Business Sector.

El Financiero, in its website, publishes: "The consumer confidence [index] measures the expectations for the first quarter of the year (January, February, and March).