Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demo...
Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in Costa Rica. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with five-year forecasts.
Demand for vitamins in Costa Rica has remained robust in 2024, with all categories poised to record positive performances in volume terms. Sales continue to be underpinned by the growing focus on preventive health, which is leading more people to…
2024 has been a good year for dermatologicals in Costa Rica, with volume growth remaining robust in most categories and several set to post slightly improved results in this respect. Sales have been bolstered by the fact that the incidence of common…
Demand for polishes has remained steady over the review period, as consumers continue to regularly use floor and furniture polish, as part of their cleaning routine. That being said, volume growth was muted, as competing products such as surface care…
Value sales for bleach continued to slow, and consumers increasingly favoured less toxic home care products. Bleach has been cast in a negative light in terms of environmental and also health impacts. As such, consumers are looking to reduce bleach…
Cheese is expected to register healthy current value growth and more moderate volume growth in Costa Rica in 2024. There is also an increasing variety of imported cheese. Popular imported brands include Frico, which offers Edam, Maasdam and Gouda.…
A positive economic picture is expected to support moderate current value and volume growth in snacks in Costa Rica in 2024. Increasing tourist numbers is also expected to support value and volume growth, particularly in more premium offerings – such…
Spirits in Costa Rica saw healthy volume growth due to strong spending and consumption in 2022, as consumers returned to bars and restaurants following the lifting of pandemic restrictions. Emerging and niche categories such as (imported) English gin…
According to official data, beer in Costa Rica recorded a CPI increase in excess of 16% in 2022, which was a sharp increase within the drinks industry. Coupled with the persistent inflationary pressures affecting the economy, consumers were forced to…
Depilatories in Costa Rica showed a markedly improved performance in volume terms in 2023, with overall sales increasing at a double-digit rate following marginal growth in 2022. This was partly explained by the strong recovery in consumer confidence…
Products with more innovative and distinctive functional claims continued to win over new consumers in deodorants in Costa Rica in 2023. One of the most notable examples was Speed Stick Carbon Absorb, which is made with activated charcoal and…