Bahamas vs Costa Rica: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Bahamas
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 383.56 million BoP, current US$ against 372.75 million BoP, current US$ in Bahamas, a difference of 10.81 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 67th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 425,000 BoP, current US$ | 425,000 BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | -1.42 million BoP, current US$ | 3.93 million BoP, current US$ | 5.35 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 110,000 BoP, current US$ | 4.72 million BoP, current US$ | 4.61 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 207.64 million BoP, current US$ | 193.60 million BoP, current US$ | 14.04 million BoP, current US$ | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 469.90 million BoP, current US$ | 462.97 million BoP, current US$ | 6.92 million BoP, current US$ | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 186.67 million BoP, current US$ | 602.17 million BoP, current US$ | 415.50 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, Bahamas or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 383.56 million BoP, current US$ against 372.75 million BoP, current US$ in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 10.81 million BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Costa Rica?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Costa Rica rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Bahamas ranks 68th and Costa Rica ranks 67th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.