Personal remittances, paid in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Personal remittances, paid was 665.15 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Costa Rica, 1981–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid in Costa Rica is 665.15 million current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Costa Rica peaked at 665.15 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 500,000 current US$, in 1981.
Costa Rica ranks 67th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 500,000 current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 600,000 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 600,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 700,000 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 700,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 800,000 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 800,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.10 million current US$ | +787.5% |
| 1995 | 35.50 million current US$ | +400.0% |
| 1996 | 46.02 million current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 67.18 million current US$ | +46.0% |
| 1998 | 92.95 million current US$ | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 122.45 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 142.40 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 140.49 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 147.80 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 192.02 million current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 191.55 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 209.03 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 246.34 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 271.41 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 268.62 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 238.60 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 259.38 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 290.54 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 346.04 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 402.61 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 419.22 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 407.78 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 416.13 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 468.50 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 506.69 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 528.44 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 490.88 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 541.46 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 563.23 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 539.69 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 629.37 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 665.15 million current US$ | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 671,429 current US$ | 500,000 current US$ | 800,000 current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 61.87 million current US$ | 7.10 million current US$ | 122.45 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 204.83 million current US$ | 140.49 million current US$ | 271.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 404.53 million current US$ | 259.38 million current US$ | 528.44 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 571.63 million current US$ | 490.88 million current US$ | 665.15 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 64 Tanzania, United Republic of 681.88 million current US$ compare
- 65 Latvia 672.18 million current US$ compare
- 66 Tajikistan 670.68 million current US$ compare
- 68 Slovakia 654.41 million current US$ compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 643.39 million current US$ compare
- 70 Maldives 622.56 million current US$ 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 9.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,392 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 110.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 2.21 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.898 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Costa Rica?
- Personal remittances, paid in Costa Rica was 665.15 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 665.15 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 current US$ in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.