Portfolio investment in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Portfolio investment was 18.80 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment in Costa Rica is 18.80 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.1% on the previous year and up 780.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment in Costa Rica peaked at 18.80 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 131.87 million US dollar, in 2006.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 168 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.
Portfolio investment in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 333.44 million US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 131.87 million US dollar | -60.5% |
| 2007 | 267.76 million US dollar | +103.0% |
| 2008 | 325.92 million US dollar | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 1.48 billion US dollar | +353.5% |
| 2010 | 1.89 billion US dollar | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 1.54 billion US dollar | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 1.38 billion US dollar | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.83 billion US dollar | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 2.31 billion US dollar | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 2.14 billion US dollar | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.22 billion US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.65 billion US dollar | +64.2% |
| 2018 | 2.61 billion US dollar | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 3.07 billion US dollar | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 4.21 billion US dollar | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 6.64 billion US dollar | +57.7% |
| 2022 | 7.27 billion US dollar | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 10.67 billion US dollar | +46.8% |
| 2024 | 13.92 billion US dollar | +30.5% |
| 2025 | 18.80 billion US dollar | +35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507.42 million US dollar | 131.87 million US dollar | 1.48 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.26 billion US dollar | 1.38 billion US dollar | 3.65 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 billion US dollar | 4.21 billion US dollar | 18.80 billion US dollar | 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,332 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 26.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 24.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 16.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 338,428 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment in Costa Rica?
- Portfolio investment in Costa Rica was 18.80 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.80 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.87 million US dollar in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for portfolio investment?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 780.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.