Compared with March 2018, most economic activities moderated their growth, which was reflected in the deceleration of the overall indicator. The agricultural industry and trade were the only ones to show a decline, explains a report by the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR).

The document states that "... Particularly, agricultural activity contracted for the sixth consecutive month (-1.2% in the month under review), as a result of supply shocks, mainly associated with: i) the El Niño phenomenon, which caused a significant decrease in rainfall in the province of Limón and maintained a predominantly dry condition throughout the country; ii) the increase in the exportable production of pineapple from the Philippines and Thailand, which led to a drop in international prices and a reduction in the number of hectares cultivated in our country. The products with the greatest reduction are pineapple and banana, and to a lesser extent onion, chayote and vegetable crops.

Manufacturing grew 0.7%, because of the good performance of the special regime companies (7.8%), particularly in the production of medical devices (catheters, transfusion equipment and breast implants). In contrast, the companies of the final regime decreased their activity (-3.3%), mainly those related to the production of paper products and beverages."

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