Costa Rica vs European Union: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Costa Rica
0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
European Union
0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
42nd
European Union rank
40th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Costa Rica
- European Union
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 15.6 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and European Union ranks 40th of 200 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Costa Rica or European Union?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Costa Rica and European Union?
- 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and European Union?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and European Union rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and European Union ranks 40th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.