Costa Rica vs Greece: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ against 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.16 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Greece ranks 41st of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.39 million BoP, current US$ | 203.30 million BoP, current US$ | 158.91 million BoP, current US$ | Greece |
| 1980s | 70.24 million BoP, current US$ | 581.20 million BoP, current US$ | 510.96 million BoP, current US$ | Greece |
| 1990s | 351.85 million BoP, current US$ | 849.09 million BoP, current US$ | 497.24 million BoP, current US$ | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 659.22 million BoP, current US$ | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 265.69 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Greece, at 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ against 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 1.16 billion BoP, current US$, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Greece ranks 41st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.