Costa Rica vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Costa Rica
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ against 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 241.77 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd of 202 countries.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.39 million BoP, current US$ | 433.21 million BoP, current US$ | 388.82 million BoP, current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1980s | 70.24 million BoP, current US$ | 507.35 million BoP, current US$ | 437.11 million BoP, current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1990s | 351.85 million BoP, current US$ | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.79 billion BoP, current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2020s | 4.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.49 billion BoP, current US$ | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Costa Rica or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ against 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Costa Rica and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 241.77 million BoP, current US$, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.