Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 3.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Costa Rica, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Costa Rica stood at 3.39 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 72.9% on the previous year and up 138.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Costa Rica peaked at 110.03 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -58.48 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Costa Rica 115th out of 202 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 inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -16.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 16.95 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 1973 | 45.86 % change on previous year | +170.6% |
| 1974 | 22.84 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1975 | 49.04 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 1976 | -10.24 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8846 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1978 | -22.24 % change on previous year | -2614.3% |
| 1979 | -10.49 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1980 | 20.92 % change on previous year | -299.4% |
| 1981 | 32.32 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1982 | -58.48 % change on previous year | -280.9% |
| 1983 | 110.03 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 1984 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1985 | 25.04 % change on previous year | -416.7% |
| 1986 | -12.73 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1987 | 31.64 % change on previous year | -348.5% |
| 1988 | 52.18 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 1989 | -17.1 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1990 | 60.41 % change on previous year | -453.2% |
| 1991 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1992 | 26.68 % change on previous year | +172.7% |
| 1993 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1994 | 20.63 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 1995 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1996 | 26.73 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 1997 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1998 | 50.08 % change on previous year | -1321.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8086 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2000 | 16.78 % change on previous year | +1975.3% |
| 2001 | -14.04 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 2002 | 16.29 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 2003 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2004 | 39.95 % change on previous year | +464.1% |
| 2005 | 41.07 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 17.81 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2007 | 24.46 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2009 | -33.72 % change on previous year | -488.4% |
| 2010 | 18.1 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2011 | 43.33 % change on previous year | +139.4% |
| 2012 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2013 | 18.88 % change on previous year | -1495.9% |
| 2014 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2015 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -870.7% |
| 2016 | -11.34 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2018 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2019 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -419.9% |
| 2020 | -22.66 % change on previous year | +131.1% |
| 2021 | 70.84 % change on previous year | -412.7% |
| 2022 | 45.06 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2024 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.39 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.75 % change on previous year, 32% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.48 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -2614.3% | 0.8846 % change on previous year | -22.24 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1975.3% | 0.8086 % change on previous year | 16.78 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1495.9% | -1.35 % change on previous year | 18.88 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1321.2% | -4.1 % change on previous year | 50.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.5 % change on previous year | -22.24 % change on previous year | 49.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.59 % change on previous year | -58.48 % change on previous year | 110.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.34 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year | 60.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.44 % change on previous year | -33.72 % change on previous year | 41.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 % change on previous year | -11.34 % change on previous year | 43.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.71 % change on previous year | -22.66 % change on previous year | 70.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 112 Tanzania 4.16 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Grenada 4.11 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Saint Lucia 3.95 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Georgia 3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Hong Kong 3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Iran 1.88 % 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Costa Rica?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Costa Rica was 3.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 110.03 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.48 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.4%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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 inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.