British Virgin Islands vs Costa Rica: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 38.27 % change on previous year against 34.63 % change on previous year in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 3.64 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 180 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.97 % change on previous year | 21.66 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8.81 % change on previous year | 23.12 % change on previous year | 14.31 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.73 % change on previous year | 9.57 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.76 % change on previous year | 13.53 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, British Virgin Islands or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 38.27 % change on previous year against 34.63 % change on previous year in British Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between British Virgin Islands and Costa Rica?
- 3.64 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Costa Rica?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.