Market monitor

Business travel spending slows in Latin America’s third-largest economy.

Baltic country strengthens EU ties but feels effects of Russian slowdown.

Manufacturing slows, but officials forecast improvement by year’s end.

Mining, fishing and international trade shape economy.

Natural resources spark growth, but poverty hampers progress.

Saudi Arabia boosts infrastructure investment, despite dip in oil prices.

Financial gateway to China is fueled by services and real estate.

Despite competition, Panama’s waterway channels growth.

Foreign paychecks and domestic demand fuel growth.

Stability and agricultural trade foster continued growth.

Garment manufacturing and tourism fuel urban growth.

Link between exports and airlines feeds growth.

Tourism is big business in Costa Rica, and ecotourism is key. But poverty has ticked up in recent years.