International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 943,179 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Costa Rica, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Costa Rica stood at 943,179 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Costa Rica peaked at 943,179 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 125,137 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 65th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) … square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 125,137 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 146,462 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 173,831 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 181,175 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 218,100 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 270,917 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 291,898 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 372,985 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 437,920 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 466,524 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 491,884 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 526,367 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 573,265 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 582,338 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 638,116 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 669,287 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 678,034 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 750,280 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 943,179 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 943,179 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.06 million US dollar per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 943,179 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 706,081 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168,941 US dollar per square kilometre | 125,137 US dollar per square kilometre | 218,100 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 465,221 US dollar per square kilometre | 270,917 US dollar per square kilometre | 638,116 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 760,195 US dollar per square kilometre | 669,287 US dollar per square kilometre | 943,179 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 62 Jamaica 1.17 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 63 China 1.03 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 64 Dominica 996,787 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 66 Latvia 922,941 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 67 Bulgaria 901,851 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 68 Micronesia (country) 878,684 US dollar per square kilometre 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 943,179 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 943,179 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,137 US dollar per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.