Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares was 2.45 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares in Costa Rica is 2.45 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, equity and investment fund shares in Costa Rica peaked at 3.17 billion US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 351.97 million US dollar, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 81st of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 351.97 million US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 488.86 million US dollar | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 773.64 million US dollar | +58.3% |
| 2008 | 847.50 million US dollar | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 931.28 million US dollar | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 1.02 billion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.31 billion US dollar | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 1.80 billion US dollar | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 2.13 billion US dollar | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 2.24 billion US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.37 billion US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.45 billion US dollar | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.58 billion US dollar | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.77 billion US dollar | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.01 billion US dollar | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 3.17 billion US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.98 billion US dollar | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 2.21 billion US dollar | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 2.38 billion US dollar | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 2.45 billion US dollar | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 2.45 billion US dollar | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.45 billion US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.89 billion US dollar, 4% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.45 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.80 billion US dollar, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +58.3% | 488.86 million US dollar | 773.64 million US dollar |
| 2021 | -37.4% | 3.17 billion US dollar | 1.98 billion US dollar |
| 2006 | +38.9% | 351.97 million US dollar | 488.86 million US dollar |
| 2012 | +37.2% | 1.31 billion US dollar | 1.80 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 678.65 million US dollar | 351.97 million US dollar | 931.28 million US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.17 billion US dollar | 1.02 billion US dollar | 3.01 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 billion US dollar | 1.98 billion US dollar | 3.17 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)
- 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 direct investment, equity and investment fund shares in Costa Rica?
- Direct investment, equity and investment fund shares in Costa Rica was 2.45 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, equity and investment fund shares recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 billion US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest direct investment, equity and investment fund shares recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 351.97 million US dollar in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, equity and investment fund shares rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (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.