Costa Rica vs Iraq: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 466.29 million BoP, current US$ against 438.70 million BoP, current US$ in Iraq, a difference of 27.59 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Iraq ranks 64th of 192 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 253.81 million BoP, current US$ | 101.42 million BoP, current US$ | 152.39 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 462.97 million BoP, current US$ | 236.19 million BoP, current US$ | 226.78 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 645.90 million BoP, current US$ | 249.00 million BoP, current US$ | 396.90 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 outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Costa Rica or Iraq?
- Costa Rica, at 466.29 million BoP, current US$ against 438.70 million BoP, current US$ in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 27.59 million BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Iraq ranks 64th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.