Central Europe and the Baltics vs Costa Rica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ against -18.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 24.39 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.33 million BoP, current US$ | 46.39 million BoP, current US$ | 39.06 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 15.50 million BoP, current US$ | 70.24 million BoP, current US$ | 54.74 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 9.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 351.85 million BoP, current US$ | 9.23 billion BoP, current US$ | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2000s | 61.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2010s | 48.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.80 billion BoP, current US$ | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2020s | 66.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Central Europe and the Baltics |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Central Europe and the Baltics or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ against -18.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Central Europe and the Baltics and Costa Rica?
- 24.39 billion BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Costa Rica?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Costa Rica rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.