Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 16.68 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
58th
of 198 countries
All-time high
210.17 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-48.81 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
48
1978–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 16.68 % change on previous year for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 210.17 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -48.81 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 58th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 46.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 24.47 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1980 | 49.4 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 1981 | 39.18 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 22.23 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1983 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1984 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1985 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1986 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1987 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -274.5% |
| 1988 | 15.36 % change on previous year | +228.1% |
| 1989 | 25.38 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1990 | -25.84 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 1991 | -21.41 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1993 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1994 | -15.92 % change on previous year | -336.9% |
| 1995 | 31.41 % change on previous year | -297.3% |
| 1996 | -12.15 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1997 | 32.95 % change on previous year | -371.3% |
| 1998 | 49.91 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1999 | 210.17 % change on previous year | +321.1% |
| 2000 | -48.81 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2001 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2002 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2004 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 2005 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +169.1% |
| 2006 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2007 | 10.32 % change on previous year | +186.5% |
| 2008 | -15.29 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 2009 | 24.36 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
| 2010 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2011 | 17.53 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2013 | 17.88 % change on previous year | +570.0% |
| 2014 | 18.55 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.76 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2017 | 25.57 % change on previous year | +452.3% |
| 2018 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2019 | 13.09 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2020 | -9.46 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 2021 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -244.2% |
| 2022 | 22.82 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 2023 | 49.52 % change on previous year | +117.1% |
| 2024 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2025 | 16.68 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 16.68 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.88 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 16.68 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.93 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.56 % change on previous year | 24.47 % change on previous year | 46.64 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.54 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year | 49.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.64 % change on previous year | -25.84 % change on previous year | 210.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.14 % change on previous year | -48.81 % change on previous year | 24.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.22 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 25.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.82 % change on previous year | -9.46 % change on previous year | 49.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 55 Bahrain 17.54 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 17.17 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Marshall Islands 16.98 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Romania 15.45 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Chile 15.15 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Croatia 15.05 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 16.68 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 210.17 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.81 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.