How does Costa Rica rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Costa Rica

Name: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 30.0%

World rank

81st

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

-0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1976–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Costa Rica, 1976–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Costa Rica stood at 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

That places Costa Rica 81st out of 191 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1976 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	-0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1978	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1979	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.0%
1980	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+241.7%
1981	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.1%
1982	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
1983	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+86.4%
1984	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.9%
1985	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1986	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.1%
1987	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1988	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-80.4%
1989	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+485.9%
1990	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-67.8%
1991	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+111.1%
1992	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.9%
1993	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.1%
1994	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+86.3%
1995	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1996	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1997	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1998	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1999	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2000	0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1937.8%
2001	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.1%
2002	0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+86.4%
2003	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2004	0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.8%
2005	0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.7%
2006	0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.1%
2007	0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.8%
2008	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.1%
2009	0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.8%
2010	0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2011	0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2012	0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+99.7%
2013	0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2014	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-48.3%
2015	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2016	0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2017	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.2%
2018	0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+105.9%
2019	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-96.0%
2020	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1879.9%
2021	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2022	0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+106.8%
2023	0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2024	0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-69.1%
2025	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit 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	+1937.8%	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2020	+1879.9%	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1989	+485.9%	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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80 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
82 Morocco 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
83 Fiji 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
84 Peru 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Costa Rica?: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Costa Rica was 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Costa Rica rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.