Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 18.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 18.19 % change on previous year for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 82.26 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -392.55 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Costa Rica 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -60.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -53.69 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1980 | -18.94 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1981 | 38.38 % change on previous year | -302.7% |
| 1982 | 34.81 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1983 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1984 | 46.02 % change on previous year | -1029.7% |
| 1985 | 16.61 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1986 | 36.51 % change on previous year | +119.9% |
| 1987 | -220.54 % change on previous year | -704.0% |
| 1988 | 30.39 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1989 | -132.44 % change on previous year | -535.8% |
| 1990 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1991 | 82.26 % change on previous year | -3850.7% |
| 1992 | -392.55 % change on previous year | -577.2% |
| 1993 | -67.44 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1994 | 62.33 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 1995 | -53.31 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 1996 | 26.38 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1997 | -82.38 % change on previous year | -412.3% |
| 1998 | -8.29 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1999 | -27.98 % change on previous year | +237.4% |
| 2000 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2001 | 24.88 % change on previous year | -1015.6% |
| 2002 | -67.24 % change on previous year | -370.3% |
| 2003 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2004 | 24.97 % change on previous year | -642.1% |
| 2005 | -27.41 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 2006 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2007 | -59.67 % change on previous year | +552.3% |
| 2008 | -72.17 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 78.28 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 2010 | -116.54 % change on previous year | -248.9% |
| 2011 | -86.6 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2012 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2013 | -0.8328 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2014 | -0.902 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 21.68 % change on previous year | -2503.5% |
| 2016 | 34.56 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 2017 | -74.08 % change on previous year | -314.4% |
| 2018 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2019 | 59.79 % change on previous year | +307.1% |
| 2020 | 16.75 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2021 | -248.42 % change on previous year | -1583.5% |
| 2022 | 15.03 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2023 | 32.72 % change on previous year | +117.7% |
| 2024 | 32.59 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 18.19 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 18.19 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.97 % change on previous year, 9.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 18.19 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.31 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +3850.7% | -2.19 % change on previous year | 82.26 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +2503.5% | -0.902 % change on previous year | 21.68 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1583.5% | 16.75 % change on previous year | -248.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -57.34 % change on previous year | -60.99 % change on previous year | -53.69 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -17.41 % change on previous year | -220.54 % change on previous year | 46.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -46.32 % change on previous year | -392.55 % change on previous year | 82.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -11.48 % change on previous year | -72.17 % change on previous year | 78.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.47 % change on previous year | -116.54 % change on previous year | 59.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -22.19 % change on previous year | -248.42 % change on previous year | 32.72 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 69 Tanzania 19.62 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Jamaica 19.31 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Congo 19.11 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Afghanistan 17.28 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Vietnam 16.99 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Gambia 16.88 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 18.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 82.26 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -392.55 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Costa Rica rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.