International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 11,944 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Costa Rica is 11,944 US dollar per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 129.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Costa Rica peaked at 11,944 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,499 US dollar per person, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 69th of 169 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) … capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,499 US dollar per person | — |
| 2006 | 1,731 US dollar per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 2,026 US dollar per person | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 2,083 US dollar per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2,475 US dollar per person | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 3,036 US dollar per person | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 3,233 US dollar per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 4,083 US dollar per person | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 4,741 US dollar per person | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 4,997 US dollar per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 5,213 US dollar per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 5,522 US dollar per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 5,958 US dollar per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 5,997 US dollar per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,517 US dollar per person | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 6,788 US dollar per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 6,842 US dollar per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7,539 US dollar per person | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 9,433 US dollar per person | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 10,368 US dollar per person | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 11,944 US dollar per person | +15.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 11,944 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,632 US dollar per person, 21% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 11,944 US dollar per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,291 US dollar per person, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,963 US dollar per person | 1,499 US dollar per person | 2,475 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,930 US dollar per person | 3,036 US dollar per person | 6,517 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,819 US dollar per person | 6,788 US dollar per person | 11,944 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 66 Grenada 14,599 US dollar per person compare
- 67 Dominica 12,876 US dollar per person compare
- 68 Russia 12,311 US dollar per person compare
- 70 Montenegro 11,657 US dollar per person compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 11,458 US dollar per person compare
- 72 Marshall Islands 11,297 US dollar per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Costa Rica?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Costa Rica was 11,944 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11,944 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,499 US dollar per person in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.