Net financial account in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net financial account was -199.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-199.65 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 86.4%
World rank
99th
of 198 countries
All-time high
47.70 million BoP, current US$
in 1988
All-time low
-3.08 billion BoP, current US$
in 2013
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Net financial account in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial account in Costa Rica is -199.65 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.4% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account in Costa Rica peaked at 47.70 million BoP, current US$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, -3.08 billion BoP, current US$, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial account in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -253.90 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | -413.20 million BoP, current US$ | +62.7% |
| 1979 | -479.30 million BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1980 | -731.70 million BoP, current US$ | +52.7% |
| 1981 | -340.60 million BoP, current US$ | -53.5% |
| 1982 | -102.70 million BoP, current US$ | -69.8% |
| 1983 | -203.10 million BoP, current US$ | +97.8% |
| 1984 | -46.00 million BoP, current US$ | -77.3% |
| 1985 | 17.38 million BoP, current US$ | -137.8% |
| 1986 | 16.80 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1987 | -124.40 million BoP, current US$ | -840.5% |
| 1988 | 47.70 million BoP, current US$ | -138.3% |
| 1989 | -202.30 million BoP, current US$ | -524.1% |
| 1990 | -383.80 million BoP, current US$ | +89.7% |
| 1991 | 20.69 million BoP, current US$ | -105.4% |
| 1992 | -167.00 million BoP, current US$ | -907.2% |
| 1993 | -321.10 million BoP, current US$ | +92.3% |
| 1994 | 15.60 million BoP, current US$ | -104.9% |
| 1995 | -258.80 million BoP, current US$ | -1759.0% |
| 1996 | -93.84 million BoP, current US$ | -63.7% |
| 1997 | -323.05 million BoP, current US$ | +244.3% |
| 1998 | -703.32 million BoP, current US$ | +117.7% |
| 1999 | -452.14 million BoP, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2000 | -470.75 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | -359.71 million BoP, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2002 | -590.37 million BoP, current US$ | +64.1% |
| 2003 | -624.43 million BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2004 | -800.32 million BoP, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2005 | -1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2006 | -604.52 million BoP, current US$ | -47.8% |
| 2007 | -1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +104.3% |
| 2008 | -2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +142.2% |
| 2009 | -374.58 million BoP, current US$ | -87.5% |
| 2010 | -1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +338.3% |
| 2011 | -2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +75.0% |
| 2012 | -2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2013 | -3.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.6% |
| 2014 | -3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | -2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2016 | -1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.8% |
| 2017 | -2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +58.1% |
| 2018 | -2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2019 | -178.47 million BoP, current US$ | -91.9% |
| 2020 | -1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +557.6% |
| 2021 | -1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2022 | -1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2023 | -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2024 | -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2025 | -199.65 million BoP, current US$ | -86.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -382.13 million BoP, current US$ | -479.30 million BoP, current US$ | -253.90 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -166.89 million BoP, current US$ | -731.70 million BoP, current US$ | 47.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -266.68 million BoP, current US$ | -703.32 million BoP, current US$ | 20.69 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -920.96 million BoP, current US$ | -2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -359.71 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -178.47 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -199.65 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -178.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 97 Timor-Leste -182.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 98 Saint Lucia -198.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 100 Iceland -220.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 101 Bhutan -222.58 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Djibouti -230.67 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 458.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 9.15 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -17.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -15.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,504 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial account in Costa Rica?
- Net financial account in Costa Rica was -199.65 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 financial account recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 47.70 million BoP, current US$ in 1988.
- What is the lowest net financial account recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.08 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net financial account?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial account rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. 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 financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.