Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Portfolio investment
Portfolio investment over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 21.67 billion US dollar against 18.80 billion US dollar in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.87 billion US dollar.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 61st of 168 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507.42 million US dollar | 2.32 billion US dollar | 1.81 billion US dollar | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.26 billion US dollar | 9.13 billion US dollar | 6.87 billion US dollar | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 10.25 billion US dollar | 18.79 billion US dollar | 8.54 billion US dollar | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 21.67 billion US dollar against 18.80 billion US dollar in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 2.87 billion US dollar, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for portfolio investment?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 61st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.