Primary income payments in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Primary income payments was 11.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.03 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.03 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
86.40 million BoP, current US$
in 1977
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Primary income payments in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 11.03 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 308.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Costa Rica peaked at 11.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.40 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
Costa Rica ranks 57th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 86.40 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 126.70 million BoP, current US$ | +46.6% |
| 1979 | 157.70 million BoP, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 235.60 million BoP, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 1981 | 327.90 million BoP, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1982 | 400.80 million BoP, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 373.80 million BoP, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 351.50 million BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 332.21 million BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 323.30 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 338.43 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 390.40 million BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 489.50 million BoP, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 363.00 million BoP, current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 285.30 million BoP, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 315.40 million BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 336.60 million BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 283.00 million BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 371.90 million BoP, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 326.73 million BoP, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 434.40 million BoP, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 651.21 million BoP, current US$ | +49.9% |
| 1999 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +210.2% |
| 2000 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.8% |
| 2001 | 975.72 million BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 938.06 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 957.43 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 988.05 million BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 3.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 4.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 4.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 5.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 8.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2024 | 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 11.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.60 million BoP, current US$ | 86.40 million BoP, current US$ | 157.70 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 356.34 million BoP, current US$ | 235.60 million BoP, current US$ | 489.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 538.74 million BoP, current US$ | 283.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 938.06 million BoP, current US$ | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 54 Philippines 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Mauritius 11.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 Bulgaria 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 58 Pakistan 9.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Slovakia 9.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 9.20 billion BoP, 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 primary income payments in Costa Rica?
- Primary income payments in Costa Rica was 11.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.40 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Costa Rica rank for primary income payments?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.