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We've revised down our 2025 GDP growth forecast for Costa Rica by 0.6ppts to 3%, reflecting our expectation of softer domestic demand. The main driver behind this adjustment is weaker fixed investment, which we anticipate will be constrained by heightened global uncertainty and concerns about sl ...

Costa Rica In-depth PEST Insights Summary This PEST country analysis report on Costa Rica provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis.Synopsis Understand the political system in ...

Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Belize We have nudged up our 2025 GDP growth forecast for Belize by 0.2ppts to 2.8% driven by the country's favourable conditions for business processing outsourcing. This has resulted in a reduction of the unemployment rate to a record low of 3.3% and inc ...

Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Panama We raised our 2025 GDP growth forecast for Panama by 0.2ppts to 3.2%. This upgrade accounts for the key infrastructure projects set to boost fixed investment both this year and next, which will make domestic demand the primary engine of short-term growt ...

Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Honduras We have lowered our 2025 GDP growth for Honduras by 0.7ppts to 3.1% y/y, as we expect negative impacts on confidence, investment, and exports after the Supreme Court ruled ZEDE special economic zones unconstitutional. The zones had increased FDI attra ...

Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Guatemala We have upgraded our 2025 GDP growth forecast by 0.5ppts to 4.1% y/y largely due to carry-over from stronger growth this year, which we now expect to rise by 1.2ppts to 4.3% y/y. Exports and investment have bounced back strongly after the El Niñ ...

Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Nicaragua We’ve raised our GDP growth forecast for Nicaragua by 0.8 ppts to 3.2% for this year, but we’ve cut our 2025 projection by 0.6 ppts to 1.6%. We expect that private consumption and investment will drive the economic slowdown next year amid slowing dow ...

Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - El Salvador We’ve cut our 2025 GDP growth forecast for El Salvador by 0.1 ppt to 1.9%. President Bukele's plan to reduce expenditures through layoffs and decreased transfers will weigh on household expenditures and government consumption next year. Althoug ...

Panama In-depth PEST Insights Summary This PEST country analysis report on Panama provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis.Synopsis Understand the political system in Panama ...

Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Costa Rica We've nudged up our forecast for Costa Rica's GDP growth this year by 0.2ppts to 3.7% as investment figures surprised to the upside in Q2 2024. However, consumption has slowed down amid lower growth in real incomes and higher unemployment. M ...

Guatemala In-depth PEST Insights Summary This PEST country analysis report on Guatemala provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis.Synopsis Understand the political system in G ...

Regtech Market Size and Forecast (2021 - 2031), Global and Regional Share, Trend, and Growth Opportunity Analysis Report Coverage: By Component (Solutions and Services), Deployment Type (On-Premises and Cloud), Enterprise Size (SMEs and Large Enterprises), Application (Risk and Compliance Management ...

Economy of English Speaking Caribbean - 2024 The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago are considered together in this study. The microstates of the region are not included. Issues discussed are internal budgets, external accounts, economic policies and, in some cases, levels of v ...

Economy of Honduras 2024 Honduras was racked by civil war in the 1970's and 80's and only achieved some measure of stability following the Chapultepec accords in 1992. Since then there is the paradox of, on the one hand, a well functioning State with healthy metrics across a numer of parameters and ...

Economy of El Salvador 2024 El Salvador was racked by civil war in the 1970's and 80's and only achieved some measure of stability following the Chapultepec accords in 1992. Since then there is the paradox of, on the one hand, a well functioning State with healthy metrics across a numer of paramete ...

Economy of Costa Rica 2024 Costa Rica is the most stable country in the Central American isthmus and has achived progress across a broad number of fronts. This study measures its economy and society in comparison with its four less stable neighbours to the north. ...

Economy of Guatemala 2024 Guatemala was racked by civil war in the 1970's and 80's and only achieved some measure of stability following the Chapultepec accords in 1992. Since then there is the paradox of, on the one hand, a well functioning State with healthy metrics across a numer of parameters a ...

Economy of Nicaragua 2024 Nicaragua has much in common with its Central American neighbous except that it was the one country in the Isthmus to have experienced a successful socialist revolution. While this may seem as being of only historic interest it still has relevance today in tthe lower rate ...

Economy of Dollarized Economies - Panama, Ecuador, El Salvador This study looks at the dollarized economies of Panama, Ecuador & El Salvador and considers whether dollarization benefits or hinders their economies and if, in the long run, dollarization is sustainable ...

South & Central America Wicket Mailer Envelopes and Bags Market Forecast to 2028 – COVID-19 Impact and Regional Analysis – by Material Type {Plastic [Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), and Others] and Paper}, Product Type (Poly Wicket Bags, Paper Wicket Bags, Po ...

Guatemala In-depth PEST Insights Summary This PEST country analysis report on Guatemala provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis. Synopsis Understand the political system in ...

Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Belize Belize's economic growth rebounded by a stronger-than-expected 10% last year as easing travel restrictions supported the recovery of tourism-related services and the broader economy. We expect a stronger external sector to support a 5.8% GDP expansion ...

Analysis by Region - Latin America - Panama Panama's impressive economic recovery during H2 last year exceeded our expectations and resulted in a 15.3% GDP rebound in 2021. We now expect a 7.5% GDP expansion in 2022 and 4.4% growth in 2023. Ongoing coronavirus pandemic-related risks have receded ...

Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Nicaragua GDP growth rebounded by a stronger-than-expected 10.4% last year, driving output back to 2017 levels and compensating for the three-year long crisis caused by Ortega's administration. We expect Nicaragua’s GDP growth to slow to 2.5% this year as the ...

Analysis by Region - Latin America - Costa Rica Costa Rica’s GDP is expected to grow 3.6% in 2022, 0.1ppts above our previous forecast, supported by a recovery in goods exports, rising tourism, and resilient private consumption. That said, since our last report, the global outlook has deteriorated, ...