Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -4.67 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.67 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
192nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
-26.80 million current LCU
in 1960
All-time low
-4.67 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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) 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,332 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 26.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 24.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 16.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 338,428 current LCU per person (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.