Costa Rica vs Romania: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)

Costa Rica
-9.28 billion current US$
in 2025
Romania
-11.32 billion current US$
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
182nd
Romania rank
184th

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Romania
-12.5B-10.0B-7.5B-5.0B-2.5B0196019922025

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports -9.28 billion current US$ against -11.32 billion current US$ in Romania, a difference of 2.03 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Romania ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 182nd and Romania ranks 184th of 209 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Romania Difference Ahead
1980s -401.90 million current US$ 80.00 million current US$ 481.90 million current US$ Romania
1990s -208.30 million current US$ -229.88 million current US$ 21.59 million current US$ Costa Rica
2000s -748.57 million current US$ -2.50 billion current US$ 1.75 billion current US$ Costa Rica
2010s -2.34 billion current US$ -2.08 billion current US$ 264.28 million current US$ Romania
2020s -6.16 billion current US$ -7.62 billion current US$ 1.46 billion current US$ Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Costa Rica or Romania?
Costa Rica, at -9.28 billion current US$ against -11.32 billion current US$ in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Costa Rica and Romania?
2.03 billion current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Costa Rica ranks 182nd and Romania ranks 184th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 9,856 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.