OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2017 Issue 2
The OECD Economic Outlook is the OECD's twice-yearly analysis of the major economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, prices, fiscal and current account balances.
Coverage is provided for all OECD member countries as well as for selected non-member countries. This issue includes a general assessment, a special chapter on resilience in a time of high debt, a chapter summarising developments and providing projections for each individual country and a statistical annex.
Costa Rica
Robust growth is projected to continue as export performance remains strong and investment is supported by FDI inflows and public infrastructure projects. However, domestic demand will be held back by the inflationary impact of the recent currency depreciation, increasing interest rates and fiscal consolidation. Past commodity price increases and the narrowing output gap have helped inflation increase to within the target range.
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