Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 759.25 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Costa Rica, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Costa Rica is 759.25 million current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Costa Rica peaked at 759.25 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million current US$, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 80th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.90 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 5.00 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.50 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 3.80 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1969 | 3.80 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.40 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 3.51 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 4.02 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 7.03 million current US$ | +75.1% |
| 1974 | 8.66 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 9.47 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 11.20 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 15.80 million current US$ | +41.1% |
| 1978 | 16.60 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 12.20 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1980 | 14.50 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 27.10 million current US$ | +86.9% |
| 1982 | 35.90 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 69.00 million current US$ | +92.2% |
| 1984 | 140.90 million current US$ | +104.2% |
| 1985 | 218.70 million current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1986 | 151.90 million current US$ | -30.5% |
| 1987 | 226.00 million current US$ | +48.8% |
| 1988 | 255.40 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 191.40 million current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 191.90 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 117.64 million current US$ | -38.7% |
| 1992 | 163.48 million current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 143.19 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 155.28 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 132.09 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 146.27 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 118.86 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 103.73 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 89.78 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 74.89 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 163.22 million current US$ | +118.0% |
| 2002 | 192.89 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 226.15 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 231.58 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 296.44 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 381.04 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 518.39 million current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 477.71 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 401.08 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 446.90 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 404.33 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 441.94 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 429.68 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 492.74 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 505.54 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 569.58 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 585.66 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 551.18 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 584.14 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 525.66 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 537.87 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 609.82 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 725.22 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 745.67 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 759.25 million current US$ | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.40 million current US$ | 3.80 million current US$ | 5.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.19 million current US$ | 3.40 million current US$ | 16.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.08 million current US$ | 14.50 million current US$ | 255.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.22 million current US$ | 89.78 million current US$ | 191.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 296.34 million current US$ | 74.89 million current US$ | 518.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 501.17 million current US$ | 404.33 million current US$ | 585.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 650.58 million current US$ | 525.66 million current US$ | 759.25 million current US$ | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 6.79 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -0.5353 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 18,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 465.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 9.30 million current LCU per person (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 759.25 million current US$ 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 759.25 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th 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 50.2%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.