Direct investment in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Direct investment was 8.40 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 8.40 billion US dollar for direct investment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Costa Rica peaked at 8.40 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 799.78 million US dollar, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 70th out of 164 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.
Direct investment in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 799.78 million US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 1.00 billion US dollar | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 1.25 billion US dollar | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 1.42 billion US dollar | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 1.70 billion US dollar | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 1.99 billion US dollar | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 3.05 billion US dollar | +53.4% |
| 2012 | 3.96 billion US dollar | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 4.77 billion US dollar | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 5.18 billion US dollar | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 5.60 billion US dollar | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 6.09 billion US dollar | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 6.36 billion US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.09 billion US dollar | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 7.25 billion US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.72 billion US dollar | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 6.01 billion US dollar | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 6.59 billion US dollar | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 7.68 billion US dollar | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 8.01 billion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 8.40 billion US dollar | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 billion US dollar | 799.78 million US dollar | 1.70 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.13 billion US dollar | 1.99 billion US dollar | 7.25 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.40 billion US dollar | 6.01 billion US dollar | 8.40 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,381 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 112.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.24 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Costa Rica?
- Direct investment in Costa Rica was 8.40 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.40 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 799.78 million US dollar in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for direct investment?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.