Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ in Dominican Republic, a difference of 667.86 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Dominican Republic ranks 44th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Dominican Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.39 million BoP, current US$ | 54.43 million BoP, current US$ | 10.04 million BoP, current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 70.24 million BoP, current US$ | 67.90 million BoP, current US$ | 2.34 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 351.85 million BoP, current US$ | 383.04 million BoP, current US$ | 31.19 million BoP, current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.91 million BoP, current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 268.47 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 531.91 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 667.86 million BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Dominican Republic ranks 44th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.