International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 15.72 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Costa Rica, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Costa Rica stood at 15.72 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.5% on the previous year and up 189.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Costa Rica peaked at 27.78 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.31 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 71st of 172 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 18.69 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2009 | 20.38 % change on previous year | +382.4% |
| 2010 | 24.22 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2012 | 27.78 % change on previous year | +258.7% |
| 2013 | 17.41 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2014 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2015 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 8.91 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2019 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +505.1% |
| 2020 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2022 | 10.66 % change on previous year | +715.3% |
| 2023 | 25.71 % change on previous year | +141.3% |
| 2024 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2025 | 15.72 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 15.72 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.49 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 15.72 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.46 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +715.3% | 1.31 % change on previous year | 10.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.08 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 20.38 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.62 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 27.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.45 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 25.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 68 Serbia 16.38 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Sri Lanka 16.11 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Turkey 15.99 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Samoa 15.62 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Cyprus 15.59 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 15.46 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 298 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 135.7 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Costa Rica?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Costa Rica was 15.72 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.78 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.2%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.