Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Costa Rica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 466.29 million BoP, current US$ against 400.07 million BoP, current US$ in North Macedonia, a difference of 66.22 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and North Macedonia ranks 68th of 192 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.64 million BoP, current US$ | 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 | 615.96 million BoP, current US$ | 116.14 million BoP, current US$ | 499.82 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?
- Costa Rica, at 466.29 million BoP, current US$ against 400.07 million BoP, current US$ in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 66.22 million BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and North Macedonia ranks 68th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.