Personal transfers, receipts in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Personal transfers, receipts was 777.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in Costa Rica, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts in Costa Rica stood at 777.69 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Costa Rica peaked at 777.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 111.81 million BoP, current US$, in 1999.
That places Costa Rica 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.52 million BoP, current US$ | 111.81 million BoP, current US$ | 121.69 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 370.45 million BoP, current US$ | 120.38 million BoP, current US$ | 595.63 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 521.62 million BoP, current US$ | 487.05 million BoP, current US$ | 561.07 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 607.70 million BoP, current US$ | 495.26 million BoP, current US$ | 777.69 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 6.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 15,669 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 80.74 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 15,669 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 503.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 382.28 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 759.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.90 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Costa Rica?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Costa Rica was 777.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 777.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.81 million BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.