Costa Rica vs Iraq: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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, 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 between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 27.59 million BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Iraq ranks 64th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.