IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar was 2.10 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.10 billion
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.18 billion
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Costa Rica, 1945–2025

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 2.10 billion for imf holdings of currency, us dollar in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 953.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Costa Rica peaked at 2.18 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.

Costa Rica ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Costa Rica, 1945 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1945 0
1946 0
1947 4.67 million
1948 5.87 million +25.7%
1949 3.75 million -36.1%
1950 3.75 million +0.0%
1951 3.75 million +0.0%
1952 3.75 million +0.0%
1953 3.75 million +0.0%
1954 3.75 million +0.0%
1955 3.75 million +0.0%
1956 3.75 million +0.0%
1957 3.75 million +0.0%
1958 3.75 million +0.0%
1959 3.75 million +0.0%
1960 4.12 million +9.9%
1961 18.75 million +355.1%
1962 14.60 million -22.1%
1963 24.17 million +65.5%
1964 22.91 million -5.2%
1965 35.00 million +52.8%
1966 40.48 million +15.7%
1967 40.48 million +0.0%
1968 34.73 million -14.2%
1969 22.98 million -33.8%
1970 25.97 million +13.0%
1971 34.43 million +32.6%
1972 34.44 million +0.0%
1973 38.27 million +11.1%
1974 62.25 million +62.7%
1975 72.53 million +16.5%
1976 74.71 million +3.0%
1977 74.47 million -0.3%
1978 74.96 million +0.7%
1979 101.79 million +35.8%
1980 135.37 million +33.0%
1981 174.20 million +28.7%
1982 160.72 million -7.7%
1983 279.97 million +74.2%
1984 238.29 million -14.9%
1985 280.93 million +17.9%
1986 275.31 million -2.0%
1987 251.66 million -8.6%
1988 184.56 million -26.7%
1989 145.95 million -20.9%
1990 130.97 million -10.3%
1991 203.32 million +55.2%
1992 233.16 million +14.7%
1993 232.91 million -0.1%
1994 227.37 million -2.4%
1995 188.20 million -17.2%
1996 159.31 million -15.4%
1997 148.81 million -6.6%
1998 155.29 million +4.4%
1999 197.80 million +27.4%
2000 187.77 million -5.1%
2001 181.11 million -3.5%
2002 195.93 million +8.2%
2003 214.15 million +9.3%
2004 223.81 million +4.5%
2005 205.97 million -8.0%
2006 216.80 million +5.3%
2007 227.73 million +5.0%
2008 221.94 million -2.5%
2009 225.89 million +1.8%
2010 221.91 million -1.8%
2011 221.22 million -0.3%
2012 221.46 million +0.1%
2013 221.90 million +0.2%
2014 208.76 million -5.9%
2015 199.67 million -4.4%
2016 400.70 million +100.7%
2017 424.49 million +5.9%
2018 414.55 million -2.3%
2019 412.18 million -0.6%
2020 961.33 million +133.2%
2021 1.22 billion +27.2%
2022 1.71 billion +40.0%
2023 1.94 billion +13.4%
2024 2.18 billion +12.5%
2025 2.10 billion -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 2.86 million 0 5.87 million 5
1950s 3.75 million 3.75 million 3.75 million 10
1960s 25.82 million 4.12 million 40.48 million 10
1970s 59.38 million 25.97 million 101.79 million 10
1980s 212.70 million 135.37 million 280.93 million 10
1990s 187.71 million 130.97 million 233.16 million 10
2000s 210.11 million 181.11 million 227.73 million 10
2010s 294.68 million 199.67 million 424.49 million 10
2020s 1.69 billion 961.33 million 2.18 billion 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 51 Czechia 2.21 billion compare
  2. 52 Serbia 2.13 billion compare
  3. 53 Colombia 2.12 billion compare
  4. 55 Portugal 2.10 billion compare
  5. 56 Philippines 2.07 billion compare
  6. 57 Algeria 1.99 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Costa Rica?
Imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Costa Rica was 2.10 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.18 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
How does Costa Rica rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
Costa Rica ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 953.2%. 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, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar
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Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
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