Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -1.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica is -1.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.9% on the previous year and down 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 59.97 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -108.68 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Costa Rica 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 24.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1980 | -13.44 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 1981 | -37.63 % change on previous year | +179.9% |
| 1982 | 59.97 % change on previous year | -259.4% |
| 1983 | -108.68 % change on previous year | -281.2% |
| 1984 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1985 | -25.38 % change on previous year | -525.4% |
| 1986 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1987 | -32.06 % change on previous year | -368.0% |
| 1988 | -60.03 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 1989 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1990 | -68.31 % change on previous year | -418.7% |
| 1991 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1992 | -28.24 % change on previous year | +265.3% |
| 1993 | -10.29 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1994 | -19.84 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 1995 | -13.14 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1996 | -27.12 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 1997 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1998 | -50.65 % change on previous year | -1319.2% |
| 1999 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2000 | -0.2557 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2001 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -4075.5% |
| 2002 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2003 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2004 | -41.02 % change on previous year | +675.2% |
| 2005 | -57.21 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2006 | -14.71 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2007 | -14.53 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2008 | -23.6 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 2009 | 40.15 % change on previous year | -270.1% |
| 2010 | -18.57 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2011 | -46.5 % change on previous year | +150.4% |
| 2012 | 22.57 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2013 | -33.21 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 2014 | -17.33 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2015 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2016 | 16.3 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 2017 | -24.68 % change on previous year | -251.4% |
| 2018 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2019 | -10.74 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 2020 | 38.99 % change on previous year | -463.1% |
| 2021 | -91.34 % change on previous year | -334.3% |
| 2022 | -33.86 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2023 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2024 | -17.47 % change on previous year | +628.4% |
| 2025 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -1.07 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -1.07 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.13 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +4075.5% | -0.2557 % change on previous year | 10.16 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1319.2% | 4.15 % change on previous year | -50.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.29 % change on previous year | 9.79 % change on previous year | 24.8 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -17.79 % change on previous year | -108.68 % change on previous year | 59.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -22.22 % change on previous year | -68.31 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -11.31 % change on previous year | -57.21 % change on previous year | 40.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.41 % change on previous year | -46.5 % change on previous year | 22.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.86 % change on previous year | -91.34 % change on previous year | 38.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 90 Brazil 0.5267 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Moldova 0.0164 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Tunisia -0.9853 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Paraguay -1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Australia -3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Grenada -3.77 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -1.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 59.97 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -108.68 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Costa Rica rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.