Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.0932 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Costa Rica is 0.0932 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1483 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0619 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Costa Rica 94th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0924 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0795 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0619 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0744 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0813 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0972 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0903 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0876 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1067 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 0.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.115 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1204 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1144 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1117 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1184 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1483 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1382 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1367 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1084 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0994 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0932 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0932 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2519 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0932 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1272 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0779 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0924 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0876 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1204 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1207 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0932 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1483 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 91 Zambia 0.0994 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Czechia 0.0988 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Aruba 0.0979 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Uruguay 0.0916 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 United States 0.0912 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Botswana 0.0878 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Costa Rica?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Costa Rica was 0.0932 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1483 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0619 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.