Families are buying this year at a faster rate than at any time before in the last 10 years.

People standing in line at supermarket cash registers and the inability to find space in parking lots at shopping centers confirm the trend.

It is also confirmed by import statistics, business sales, and estimated spending per household. According to the business sector, this is a trend that started in 2005 and has continued steadily to the present.

According to the Central Bank’s monthly index of economic activity, the business sector expanded 5.5 percent in the last 12 months.

Source: AM Costa Rica