Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net capital account was 23.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Costa Rica, 1996–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 23.98 million BoP, current US$ for net capital account in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Costa Rica peaked at 86.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -25.27 million BoP, current US$, in 2014.
That places Costa Rica 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 28.16 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 17.19 million BoP, current US$ | -38.9% |
| 2001 | 19.30 million BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 12.96 million BoP, current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2003 | 25.40 million BoP, current US$ | +95.9% |
| 2004 | 12.19 million BoP, current US$ | -52.0% |
| 2005 | 15.13 million BoP, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ | -93.2% |
| 2007 | 20.99 million BoP, current US$ | +1944.0% |
| 2008 | 7.26 million BoP, current US$ | -65.4% |
| 2009 | 58.14 million BoP, current US$ | +701.2% |
| 2010 | 53.51 million BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 21.61 million BoP, current US$ | -59.6% |
| 2012 | 46.21 million BoP, current US$ | +113.9% |
| 2013 | 7.92 million BoP, current US$ | -82.9% |
| 2014 | -25.27 million BoP, current US$ | -419.3% |
| 2015 | 30.67 million BoP, current US$ | -221.4% |
| 2016 | 86.77 million BoP, current US$ | +182.9% |
| 2017 | 40.51 million BoP, current US$ | -53.3% |
| 2018 | 28.38 million BoP, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 31.88 million BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 17.60 million BoP, current US$ | -44.8% |
| 2021 | 18.82 million BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 20.38 million BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 21.62 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 24.26 million BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 23.98 million BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 23.98 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.94 million BoP, current US$, 8.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 23.98 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.22 million BoP, current US$, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1944.0% | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ | 20.99 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2009 | +701.2% | 7.26 million BoP, current US$ | 58.14 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.16 million BoP, current US$ | 28.16 million BoP, current US$ | 28.16 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.96 million BoP, current US$ | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ | 58.14 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.22 million BoP, current US$ | -25.27 million BoP, current US$ | 86.77 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.11 million BoP, current US$ | 17.60 million BoP, current US$ | 24.26 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 103 Congo 24.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Guinea-Bissau 24.52 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Georgia 24.41 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Micronesia (country) 21.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Marshall Islands 20.50 million BoP, current US$ 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 net capital account in Costa Rica?
- Net capital account in Costa Rica was 23.98 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 86.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net capital account?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.