Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Costa Rica
4,322
in 2024
Dominican Republic
4,523
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
56th
Dominican Republic rank
53rd

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 4,523 against 4,322 in Costa Rica, a difference of 201.

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 222 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 351.31 382.26 30.95 Dominican Republic
2000s 1,269 1,338 69.41 Dominican Republic
2010s 2,510 2,538 27.6 Dominican Republic
2020s 3,253 3,754 500.25 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 against 4,322 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
201, 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 222 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed