Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 382.28 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
382.28 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 202 countries
All-time high
394.64 billion current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
22.52 million current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Costa Rica, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 382.28 billion current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Costa Rica peaked at 394.64 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.52 million current LCU, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 32.46 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 33.12 million current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 29.81 million current LCU | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 25.18 million current LCU | -15.6% |
| 1969 | 25.18 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 22.52 million current LCU | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 23.26 million current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 26.65 million current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 46.75 million current LCU | +75.4% |
| 1974 | 68.67 million current LCU | +46.9% |
| 1975 | 81.16 million current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 95.97 million current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 135.41 million current LCU | +41.1% |
| 1978 | 142.26 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 104.55 million current LCU | -26.5% |
| 1980 | 124.27 million current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 589.78 million current LCU | +374.6% |
| 1982 | 1.34 billion current LCU | +127.7% |
| 1983 | 2.84 billion current LCU | +111.1% |
| 1984 | 6.27 billion current LCU | +121.3% |
| 1985 | 11.04 billion current LCU | +76.0% |
| 1986 | 8.48 billion current LCU | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 14.19 billion current LCU | +67.4% |
| 1988 | 19.36 billion current LCU | +36.5% |
| 1989 | 15.52 billion current LCU | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 17.57 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 14.36 billion current LCU | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 21.95 billion current LCU | +52.8% |
| 1993 | 20.40 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 24.38 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 23.73 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 30.38 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 27.65 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 26.68 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 25.65 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 23.08 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 53.68 billion current LCU | +132.6% |
| 2002 | 69.41 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 90.16 billion current LCU | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 101.42 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 141.66 billion current LCU | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 194.80 billion current LCU | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 267.81 billion current LCU | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 251.39 billion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 229.93 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 235.00 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 204.46 billion current LCU | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 222.25 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 214.74 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 265.25 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 270.24 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 310.27 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 332.37 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 318.02 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 343.06 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 307.46 billion current LCU | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 333.90 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 394.64 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 394.55 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 384.10 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 382.28 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.15 million current LCU | 25.18 million current LCU | 33.12 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 74.72 million current LCU | 22.52 million current LCU | 142.26 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.98 billion current LCU | 124.27 million current LCU | 19.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.27 billion current LCU | 14.36 billion current LCU | 30.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.33 billion current LCU | 23.08 billion current LCU | 267.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.57 billion current LCU | 204.46 billion current LCU | 343.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.16 billion current LCU | 307.46 billion current LCU | 394.64 billion current LCU | 6 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3,381 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 112.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.24 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Costa Rica?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Costa Rica was 382.28 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 394.64 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.52 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.