IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar was 2.10 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Costa Rica, 1945–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,332 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 26.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 24.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 16.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 338,428 current LCU per person (2025)
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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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.