Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Costa Rica
4,322 million current US$
in 2024
Dominican Republic
4,523 million current US$
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
56th
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4,523 million current US$ against 4,322 million current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 201 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Dominican Republic ranks 53rd of 224 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 351.31 million current US$ | 382.26 million current US$ | 30.95 million current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1,269 million current US$ | 1,338 million current US$ | 69.41 million current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 2,510 million current US$ | 2,538 million current US$ | 27.6 million current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 3,253 million current US$ | 3,754 million current US$ | 500.25 million current US$ | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 4,523 million current US$ against 4,322 million current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 201 million current US$, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Dominican Republic ranks 53rd 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.