Costa Rica vs Panama: Portfolio Investment, net
Portfolio Investment, net over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.66 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.44 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -12.20 million BoP, current US$ | -41.50 million BoP, current US$ | 29.30 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | -8.86 million BoP, current US$ | 10.51 million BoP, current US$ | 19.37 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 1990s | 2.87 million BoP, current US$ | -242.18 million BoP, current US$ | 245.05 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 61.01 million BoP, current US$ | 195.66 million BoP, current US$ | 134.65 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 2010s | -580.08 million BoP, current US$ | -952.34 million BoP, current US$ | 372.26 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 532.15 million BoP, current US$ | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, net, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.66 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, net between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 1.44 billion BoP, current US$, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for portfolio investment, net?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 30th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. 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.