Caribbean vs Costa Rica: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Caribbean
3,921 million current US$
in 2024
Costa Rica
4,322 million current US$
in 2024
Caribbean rank
58th
Costa Rica rank
56th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Caribbean
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4,322 million current US$ against 3,921 million current US$ in Caribbean, a difference of 401 million current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 56th of 224 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,052 million current US$ | 351.31 million current US$ | 700.33 million current US$ | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 3,134 million current US$ | 1,269 million current US$ | 1,865 million current US$ | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 3,041 million current US$ | 2,510 million current US$ | 530.69 million current US$ | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 3,449 million current US$ | 3,253 million current US$ | 195.89 million current US$ | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Caribbean or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 4,322 million current US$ against 3,921 million current US$ in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Caribbean and Costa Rica?
- 401 million current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Costa Rica rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Caribbean ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 56th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.