Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Costa Rica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 400.07 million BoP, current US$ against 383.56 million BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 16.51 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and North Macedonia ranks 66th of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.64 million BoP, current US$ | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | 4.31 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 193.60 million BoP, current US$ | 19.58 million BoP, current US$ | 174.01 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 462.97 million BoP, current US$ | 72.75 million BoP, current US$ | 390.23 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 602.17 million BoP, current US$ | 116.14 million BoP, current US$ | 486.03 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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 400.07 million BoP, current US$ against 383.56 million BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 16.51 million BoP, current US$, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and North Macedonia ranks 66th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.