Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

Costa Rica
1,084 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,103 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 19 BoP, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 202 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 21.14 BoP, current US$ per person 57.99 BoP, current US$ per person 36.85 BoP, current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 25.55 BoP, current US$ per person 188.35 BoP, current US$ per person 162.8 BoP, current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 98.28 BoP, current US$ per person 823.64 BoP, current US$ per person 725.36 BoP, current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 315.61 BoP, current US$ per person 2,258 BoP, current US$ per person 1,943 BoP, current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 584.84 BoP, current US$ per person 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person 560.32 BoP, current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 888.13 BoP, current US$ per person 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person 174.07 BoP, current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 BoP, current US$ per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.