Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) was -9.28 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Costa Rica is -9.28 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 284.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Costa Rica peaked at -4.76 million current US$ in 1960 and was at its lowest, -9.28 billion current US$, in 2025.
That places Costa Rica 182nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -4.76 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | -5.30 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1962 | -9.55 million current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1963 | -8.79 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1964 | -11.42 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1965 | -14.10 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1966 | -15.50 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1967 | -17.60 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1968 | -19.20 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1969 | -15.90 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1970 | -15.80 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1971 | -17.05 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1972 | -37.57 million current US$ | +120.3% |
| 1973 | -40.77 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1974 | -41.73 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1975 | -65.93 million current US$ | +58.0% |
| 1976 | -75.62 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1977 | -79.70 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1978 | -113.30 million current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1979 | -149.70 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1980 | -216.10 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1981 | -284.10 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1982 | -403.90 million current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1983 | -333.60 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1984 | -301.90 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1985 | -282.20 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1986 | -273.90 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1987 | -297.10 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1988 | -336.80 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1989 | -401.90 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1990 | -252.50 million current US$ | -37.2% |
| 1991 | -184.57 million current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1992 | -197.82 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1993 | -205.37 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | -92.10 million current US$ | -55.2% |
| 1995 | -149.37 million current US$ | +62.2% |
| 1996 | -100.26 million current US$ | -32.9% |
| 1997 | -116.67 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1998 | -265.13 million current US$ | +127.3% |
| 1999 | -519.19 million current US$ | +95.8% |
| 2000 | -688.20 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2001 | -733.18 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2002 | -761.21 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | -795.93 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | -787.01 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2005 | -753.23 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2006 | -662.70 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2007 | -695.94 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | -594.22 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2009 | -1.01 billion current US$ | +70.7% |
| 2010 | -1.21 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2011 | -1.44 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2012 | -1.48 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | -1.86 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2014 | -2.15 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2015 | -2.42 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2016 | -2.48 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | -3.17 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2018 | -3.38 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | -3.84 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2020 | -3.62 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2021 | -4.17 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2022 | -5.02 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2023 | -7.00 billion current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2024 | -7.87 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2025 | -9.28 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -9.28 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -774.68 million current US$, 12.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -9.28 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.49 billion current US$, 6.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -127.3% | -116.67 million current US$ | -265.13 million current US$ |
| 1972 | -120.3% | -17.05 million current US$ | -37.57 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -12.21 million current US$ | -19.20 million current US$ | -4.76 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -63.72 million current US$ | -149.70 million current US$ | -15.80 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -313.15 million current US$ | -403.90 million current US$ | -216.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -208.30 million current US$ | -519.19 million current US$ | -92.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -748.57 million current US$ | -1.01 billion current US$ | -594.22 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.34 billion current US$ | -3.84 billion current US$ | -1.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.16 billion current US$ | -9.28 billion current US$ | -3.62 billion current US$ | 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 -9.28 billion current US$ 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 -4.76 million current US$ in 1960.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.28 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Costa Rica ranks 182nd 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 284.4%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.