IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 415.69 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
415.69
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
453.19
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1946
Years of data
80
1946–2025
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Costa Rica, 1946–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 415.69 for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 373.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Costa Rica peaked at 453.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1946.
Costa Rica ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 93.4 | — |
| 1948 | 117.4 | +25.7% |
| 1949 | 75 | -36.1% |
| 1950 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 74.91 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 125 | +66.9% |
| 1962 | 97.33 | -22.1% |
| 1963 | 161.13 | +65.5% |
| 1964 | 152.73 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 175 | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 161.92 | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 161.92 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 138.92 | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 91.92 | -33.8% |
| 1970 | 81.16 | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 99.09 | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 99.12 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 99.12 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 158.88 | +60.3% |
| 1975 | 193.62 | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 200.94 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 191.59 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 140.34 | -26.8% |
| 1979 | 188.46 | +34.3% |
| 1980 | 172.59 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 243.35 | +41.0% |
| 1982 | 236.91 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 317.97 | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 289.06 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 304.11 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 267.62 | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 210.93 | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 163.08 | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 132.06 | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 109.47 | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 169.01 | +54.4% |
| 1992 | 142.5 | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 142.49 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 130.88 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 106.39 | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 93.1 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 92.68 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 92.68 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 87.82 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 87.82 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 87.82 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.82 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.82 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.82 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.82 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 87.82 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.82 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.81 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.81 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.81 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.81 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.81 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.81 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.81 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.69 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 80.69 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.69 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.69 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 180.69 | +123.9% |
| 2021 | 236.55 | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 348.2 | +47.2% |
| 2023 | 391.53 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 453.19 | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 415.69 | -8.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 415.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 5.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 415.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.15, 4.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +123.9% | 80.69 | 180.69 |
| 1961 | +66.9% | 74.91 | 125 |
| 1963 | +65.5% | 97.33 | 161.13 |
| 1974 | +60.3% | 99.12 | 158.88 |
| 1991 | +54.4% | 109.47 | 169.01 |
| 2022 | +47.2% | 236.55 | 348.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 71.45 | 0 | 117.4 | 4 |
| 1950s | 75 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 134.08 | 74.91 | 175 | 10 |
| 1970s | 145.23 | 81.16 | 200.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.77 | 132.06 | 317.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.7 | 87.82 | 169.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.82 | 87.81 | 87.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.96 | 80.69 | 87.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.64 | 180.69 | 453.19 | 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 imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Costa Rica?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Costa Rica was 415.69 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 453.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1946.
- How does Costa Rica rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.