Costa Rica vs Kenya: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares

Costa Rica
2.45 billion US dollar
in 2025
Kenya
2.70 billion US dollar
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
81st
Kenya rank
79th

Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.70 billion US dollar against 2.45 billion US dollar in Costa Rica, a difference of 248.11 million US dollar.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 81st and Kenya ranks 79th of 158 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 889.39 million US dollar 144.60 million US dollar 744.79 million US dollar Costa Rica
2010s 2.17 billion US dollar 885.11 million US dollar 1.28 billion US dollar Costa Rica
2020s 2.44 billion US dollar 2.03 billion US dollar 409.50 million US dollar Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, equity and investment fund shares, Costa Rica or Kenya?
Kenya, at 2.70 billion US dollar against 2.45 billion US dollar in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, equity and investment fund shares between Costa Rica and Kenya?
248.11 million US dollar, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares?
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Kenya ranks 79th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
161 places, 3,787 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.