Australia vs Costa Rica: Reserves and related items
Reserves and related items over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 476.95 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Costa Rica ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 600.66 million BoP, current US$ | -457.69 million BoP, current US$ | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 609.46 million BoP, current US$ | -104.68 million BoP, current US$ | 714.14 million BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 196.82 million BoP, current US$ | 292.61 million BoP, current US$ | 95.79 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 492.28 million BoP, current US$ | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 915.48 million BoP, current US$ | 154.38 million BoP, current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves and related items, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves and related items between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 476.95 million BoP, current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for reserves and related items?
- Australia ranks 24th and Costa Rica ranks 27th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.