For the authorities of the Central Bank, the economy begins to show signs of recovery, because for four consecutive months the economic activity has registered a positive performance.
In June of this year, the Monthly Economic Activity Index (IMAE) began to show signs of recovery, recording a 1.2% year-on-year increase. In July and August, positive variations continued, with 1.4% and 1.7% increases reported, respectively.
For real estate developers, combining offices, residences and businesses in the same project reduces the risk of losing profitability, as lower demand for one component can be offset by higher demand for another.
With the aim of reducing investment risks, Costa Ricalas companies prefer to build multi-purpose projects, which combine residences, offices and shops.
The same free market concept that led to a concession of a taximeter plate of almost zero original cost to reach a value of tens of thousands of dollars, must now be applied to the irruption of collaborative transport services.
EDITORIAL
Jorge Cobas González
Founder of CentralAmericaData
The presence of new distributors, more pharmacy chains and growth in the imports of medicines and medical supplies reflect the sector's dynamism.
Recent mergers and acquisitions in the pharmacy market are just a sample of the dynamism achieved by the pharmaceutical business in the country. Growth is being seen not only in the number of points of sale of businesses dedicated to selling medicines and other supplies, but also in growth in imports and in the number of companies dedicated to the manufacture of medicines for human use and medical equipment, among other products.
In 2015 Costa Rica led the import of aluminum and articles made of aluminium in the region, with $166 million, followed by Guatemala, which imported $147 million, and thirdly Panama, with $129 million.
Marketfiguresfor aluminium and products made of aluminium in CentralAmerica compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData.com, show that in 2015 the countries in the Central American region as a whole imported 153,000 tons of aluminum and articles thereof, equivalent to $646 million.
In 2015 Panama led the importation of footwear and related materials in the region, with $234 million, followed by Costa Rica, which imported $155 million, and in third place Guatemala, with $154 million.
Data from the report Foreign Trade Office on Shoes, similar articles and related materials,prepared by Business Intelligence Unit at Centralamericadata.com shows that in 2015 the countries of the region imported $757 million, corresponding to a volume of 84,484 tons.
In 2015 Central American countries imported $447 million worth of auto parts, and 60% of them came from the USA, Japan and China.
Datafrom a report entitled "Vehicle Parts Market in Central America", prepared by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData.com shows that Guatemala is the main buyer of these goods in the region.In 2015 alone the country imported $121.6 million and 37% of it came from the United States, 12.6% from Japan, another 12.6% from China, 9% from Mexico and the rest from other countries such as South Korea and Germany.
Works at the airport, works on riverbeds and construction of sports infrastructure are some of the projects which were awarded to private companies in May 2016.
The report "Construction Projects in Central America", prepared by the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData.com contains a detailed list of major construction projects awarded by Central American governments.
Works on electrical and road infrastructure and jobs in the mining sector are some of the major infrastructure projects awarded in Central America in March 2016.
The report "Construction Projects in Central America", prepared by the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData.com contains a detailed list of major construction projects taking place in Central America.
In the first eleven months of 2015 Central America sold 4.8 million metric tons of bananas abroad, 2.4% less than in the same period in 2014.
The figures contained in the Central Agricultural Monitoring report, drawn up by the Commercial Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData.com reveal that Central American banana exports continued to show a downward trend, compared with the same period in 2014.
Between January and November, the region exported 651,000 metric tons of coffee, 4.14% more than in the same period in 2014.
Figures from Central Agricultural Monitor, prepared by the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData.com reveal that Central American coffee exports maintained their growth.
Between January and November 2015, the region exported 651,517 metric tons of coffee, equivalent to $2,387.7 million.
Apartment buildings and horizontal condominiums account for most of the list of residential construction projects for which environmental impact studies were presented in September 2015.
The report entitled "Construction Projects in Guatemala - September 2015", prepared by the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData.com, provides a detailed list of major construction projects for which environmental impact assessments (EIA) were submitted to the National Environmental Technical Secretariat (SETENA) in September.
In the first nine months of 2015 the region sold 3.9 million metric tons of bananas abroad, 1.5% less than in the same period in 2014.
Figures from Central Agricultural Monitor, prepared by the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData.com reveal that Central American banana exports have shown a slight downward trend so far this year, compared to the same period in 2014.
Between January and September the region exported 634,000 metric tons of coffee, 6% more than in the same period in 2014.
Figures from Central Agricultural Monitoring, prepared by the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData.com reveal that Central American coffee exports maintained their growth.
Between January and September 2015 the region exported 5634.885 MT of coffee, equivalent to $2,340 million.
In the first eight months of 2015 the region exported 3.5 million metric tons of bananas, 2% less than in the same period in 2014.
Figures from the Central Agricultural Monitor, prepared by the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData.COM reveal that Central American banana exports have registered a slight decrease so far this year compared to the same period last year.
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