Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -4.67 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Costa Rica stood at -4.67 trillion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 262.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Costa Rica peaked at -26.80 million current LCU in 1960 and was at its lowest, -4.67 trillion current LCU, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 192nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -26.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -31.69 million current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1962 | -63.48 million current LCU | +100.3% |
| 1963 | -58.47 million current LCU | -7.9% |
| 1964 | -75.92 million current LCU | +29.8% |
| 1965 | -93.41 million current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1966 | -102.69 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1967 | -116.60 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1968 | -127.20 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1969 | -105.34 million current LCU | -17.2% |
| 1970 | -104.67 million current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1971 | -112.97 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1972 | -249.25 million current LCU | +120.6% |
| 1973 | -271.00 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1974 | -330.93 million current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1975 | -565.01 million current LCU | +70.7% |
| 1976 | -648.07 million current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1977 | -683.03 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1978 | -970.98 million current LCU | +42.2% |
| 1979 | -1.28 billion current LCU | +32.1% |
| 1980 | -1.85 billion current LCU | +44.4% |
| 1981 | -6.18 billion current LCU | +233.9% |
| 1982 | -15.11 billion current LCU | +144.4% |
| 1983 | -13.71 billion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 1984 | -13.44 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1985 | -14.25 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1986 | -15.28 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1987 | -18.65 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1988 | -25.53 billion current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1989 | -32.60 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1990 | -23.11 billion current LCU | -29.1% |
| 1991 | -22.54 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1992 | -26.56 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1993 | -29.25 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1994 | -14.46 billion current LCU | -50.6% |
| 1995 | -26.83 billion current LCU | +85.5% |
| 1996 | -20.82 billion current LCU | -22.4% |
| 1997 | -27.14 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 1998 | -68.19 billion current LCU | +151.3% |
| 1999 | -148.32 billion current LCU | +117.5% |
| 2000 | -212.10 billion current LCU | +43.0% |
| 2001 | -241.12 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2002 | -273.90 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2003 | -317.31 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2004 | -344.65 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2005 | -359.95 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2006 | -338.81 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2007 | -359.54 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2008 | -312.70 billion current LCU | -13.0% |
| 2009 | -581.34 billion current LCU | +85.9% |
| 2010 | -635.53 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2011 | -728.24 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2012 | -744.59 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2013 | -927.47 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2014 | -1.16 trillion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2015 | -1.29 trillion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2016 | -1.35 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2017 | -1.80 trillion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 2018 | -1.95 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2019 | -2.26 trillion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2020 | -2.11 trillion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2021 | -2.59 trillion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2022 | -3.25 trillion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2023 | -3.81 trillion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2024 | -4.05 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2025 | -4.67 trillion current LCU | +15.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -4.67 trillion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is -980.39 million current LCU, 4767.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -4.67 trillion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -4.90 billion current LCU, 953.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -233.9% | -1.85 billion current LCU | -6.18 billion current LCU |
| 1998 | -151.3% | -27.14 billion current LCU | -68.19 billion current LCU |
| 1982 | -144.4% | -6.18 billion current LCU | -15.11 billion current LCU |
| 1972 | -120.6% | -112.97 million current LCU | -249.25 million current LCU |
| 1999 | -117.5% | -68.19 billion current LCU | -148.32 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -80.16 million current LCU | -127.20 million current LCU | -26.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -521.88 million current LCU | -1.28 billion current LCU | -104.67 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -15.66 billion current LCU | -32.60 billion current LCU | -1.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -40.72 billion current LCU | -148.32 billion current LCU | -14.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -334.14 billion current LCU | -581.34 billion current LCU | -212.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.28 trillion current LCU | -2.26 trillion current LCU | -635.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.41 trillion current LCU | -4.67 trillion current LCU | -2.11 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 primary income (net income from abroad) in Costa Rica?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Costa Rica was -4.67 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was -26.80 million current LCU in 1960.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.67 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Costa Rica ranks 192nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 262.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.