In Costa Rica, the price indices for buildings and low-income housing registered inter-annual variations of 6.7% and 5.7%, respectively, in the fifth month of the year.
From a statement issued by the National Institute of Statistics and Census:
The constructionprice indexes based on February 2012 are a set of twenty statistical indicators, which measure the variation in the prices of materials used in construction of different types of works. They are composed of the price index of buildings, the price index of affordable housing, and a group of eighteen price indices of raw materials and special services.
The FAO food price index grew 1.9% year-on-year, due to the increase in prices of dairy products and cereals.
From the monthly report on the FAO food price index:
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 176.2 points in May 2018, up 2.2 points (1.2 percent) from April level and hitting its highest level since October 2017. The increase in May reflected a continued steep rise in dairy price quotations, while those of cereals also rose, albeit at a slower pace. By contrast, vegetable oil and sugar markets remained under downward pressure whereas meat values changed little.
In May, the CPI registered a negative monthly variation of 0.11%, mainly explained by the prices of the Transport sector, and Food and non-alcoholic beverages.
From a report by the National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica:
Of the 315 goods and services that make up the consumer basket, 42% decreased in price, 45% increased in price and 13% did not change.
Price of a gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $4.22, Nicaragua $3.99, Honduras $3.83, El Salvador $3.62, Guatemala $3.60 and Panama $3.33.
From a report by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador:
-Geopolitical events that took place in the month of May between the United States and Iran, led to an increase in the prices of petroleum products, which has been felt in the global market, due to the economic sanctions that focus on reducing the supply of exports to the international hydrocarbons market.
Price of a gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $4.22, Nicaragua $3.99, Honduras $3.78, El Salvador $3.58, Guatemala $3.54 and Panama $3.24.
From a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador:
The latest report provided by the IEA states that inventories of oil and its derivatives from the United States fell by 1.4 million barrels, which has affected prices in the global market; likewise, gasoline inventories dropped by 3.8 million barrels, while distillate and diesel reserves decreased by 100,000 barrels; It should be noted that during the last two weeks these inventories have decreased a total of 7.7 million barrels, these figures impact the prices of domestic liquid fuels, due to the fact that El Salvador is a net importer of petroleum products.
The indices of prices for buildings and low-income housing registered Yoy variations of 8.9% and 5.9%, respectively, in the fourth month of the year.
From a statement issued by the National Institute of Statistics and Census:
The price indexes for construction based on February 2012 are a set of twenty statistical indicators, which measure the variation in the prices of materials used in construction of different types of works.They are composed of the price index of buildings, the price index of affordable housing, and a group of eighteen price indixes of raw materials and special services.
In April, the CPI registered a monthly variation of 0.51%, mainly explained by the prices of the Food and non-alcoholic beverages sector, and Furniture and articles for housing and service.
From a report by the National Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica:
Of the 315 goods and services that make up the consumer basket, 51% increased in price, 36% decreased in price and 13% did not change.
Price of gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $4.09, Nicaragua $3.98, Honduras $3.69, Guatemala $3.49, El Salvador $3.50 and Panama $3.20.
From a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graphs"] Added to the geopolitical tension generated by the US' decision to withdraw from the nuclear pact with Iran, is the increase in demand from Asian countries, especially China, which is the country that consumes the most crude oil and derivatives.Its latest report indicates that it has reached record levels with 9 million barrels per day, representing 10% of world consumption and more than a third of the entire Asian continent, leaving less product in the market. This, combined with the tight production restrictions of the OPEC and non-OPEC countries led by Russia and possible sanctions against Iran, is pushing international prices upwards, causing the country to experience increases for the present fortnight.
Price of the gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $4.10, Nicaragua $3.86, Honduras $3.66, El Guatemala $3.43, Salvador $3.42 and Panama $3.05.
From a report by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador:
The current geopolitical events in the Middle East, in particular an attack on Syria led by the coalition of the United States, France and the United Kingdom, has caused great uncertainty among investors and prices in theHydrocarbons market, due to the fact that this could lead to a substantial decrease in production, in addition to the one that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has had in place since the end of 2016, affecting world supply and causing prices to maintain their upward trend.[GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
The prices of buildings and low-income housing prices registered year-on-year variations of 9.7% and 6.2%, respectively, in the third month of the year.
From a statement issued by the National Institute of Statistics and Census:
The base construction price indexes for February 2012 are a set of twentystatistical indicators, which measure the variation in the prices of the materials used in the construction of different types of works. They are composed of the buildings price index, the social housing price index, and a group of eighteen price indices for raw materials and special services.
In March, the CPI recorded a monthly variation of 0.59%, mainly explained by the prices of the Entertainment and Culture sector, and Meals outside the home.
From a report by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses of Costa Rica:
Of the 315 goods and services that make up the consumer basket, 43% increased in price, 44% decreased in price and 13% did not change. [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
The prices of buildings and low-income housing prices recorded year-on-year variations of 9.1% and 5.9%, respectively, in the second month of the year.
From a statement issued by the National Institute of Statistics and Census:
Price indices for construction based on February 2012 are a set of twenty statistical indicators, which measure the change in prices of materials used in the construction of different kinds of works. They are composed of the buildings price index, the social housing price index, and a group of eighteen price indices for raw materials and special services.
Price of gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $4.02, Nicaragua $3.71, Honduras $3.63, Guatemala $3.22, El Salvador $3.20 and Panama $2.95.
From a report by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador:
The current reference prices are experiencing their second reduction at the national level due to the tension generated by North American and geopolitical productive factors created by uncertainty inworld tariffmatters. [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In February, the CPI registered a monthly variation of 0.62%, mainly explained by prices of Food and non-alcoholic beverages, and Education.
From a report by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses of Costa Rica:
Of the 315 goods and services that make up the consumer basket, 52% increased in price, 39% decreased in price and 9% did not change. [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In February, the FAO food price index fell by almost 3% in year-on-year terms, due to a drop in prices of sugar and vegetable oils.
From the monthly report on the FAO food price index:
The FAO food price indexstood in February 2018 at an average of 170.8 points, that is to say, 1.1% (or 1.8 points) more than in January, although it is still 2.7% less than its value in the same period last year. Higher international prices for dairy products and cereals contributed to the inter-monthly rise in the value of the index, while prices for sugar and vegetable oils declined and meat prices remained stable.