Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 19,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica is 19,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica peaked at 19,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -19.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Costa Rica ranks 45th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -19.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 31.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 21.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1980 | 88.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +309.1% |
| 1981 | 66.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 105.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 1984 | 76.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1985 | 92.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 70.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 88.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 17.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1989 | 117.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +566.7% |
| 1990 | 41.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 1991 | 109.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1992 | 86.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 45.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 1994 | 92.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.3% |
| 1995 | 107.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 111.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 111.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 122.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 97.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 2,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2046.3% |
| 2001 | 1,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2002 | 2,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.4% |
| 2003 | 2,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 4,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 2,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 4,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2007 | 8,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 2008 | 3,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2009 | 5,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2010 | 6,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 7,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 17,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +120.6% |
| 2013 | 15,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 8,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 2015 | 8,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 9,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 5,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2018 | 11,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 2019 | 467.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.9% |
| 2020 | 8,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1820.3% |
| 2021 | 8,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 19,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.9% |
| 2023 | 19,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 19,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 19,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 17.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2046.3% | 97.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +1820.3% | 467.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +566.7% | 17.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 117.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 76.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 117.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 467.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 42 Azerbaijan 22,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Bahamas 22,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Panama 19,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Barbados 18,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Latvia 16,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Curaçao 16,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica was 19,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 19,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Costa Rica rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.