Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps was 759.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Costa Rica is 759.75 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Costa Rica peaked at 761.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 800,000 BoP, current US$, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 76th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.20 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 10.20 million BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 11.30 million BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 11.10 million BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 7.20 million BoP, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 1982 | 6.90 million BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 7.20 million BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 7.60 million BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 7.90 million BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 8.40 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 8.80 million BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 9.20 million BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | -87.0% |
| 1990 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 2.90 million BoP, current US$ | +190.0% |
| 1993 | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 5.70 million BoP, current US$ | +103.6% |
| 1995 | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | +391.2% |
| 1996 | 39.64 million BoP, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1997 | 58.64 million BoP, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1998 | 70.30 million BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 93.99 million BoP, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 127.84 million BoP, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 127.45 million BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 133.99 million BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 209.31 million BoP, current US$ | +56.2% |
| 2004 | 207.61 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 247.51 million BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 291.60 million BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 328.77 million BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 344.81 million BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 337.70 million BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 334.99 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 373.73 million BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 390.61 million BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 442.38 million BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 422.02 million BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 387.79 million BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 408.29 million BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 429.50 million BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 462.68 million BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 478.61 million BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 432.15 million BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 504.04 million BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 545.64 million BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 599.54 million BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 761.73 million BoP, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2025 | 759.75 million BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 759.75 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.57 billion BoP, current US$, 30% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 759.75 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287.45 million BoP, current US$, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +391.2% | 5.70 million BoP, current US$ | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1992 | +190.0% | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.90 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1994 | +103.6% | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | 5.70 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1989 | -87.0% | 9.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.23 million BoP, current US$ | 9.20 million BoP, current US$ | 11.30 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.55 million BoP, current US$ | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | 11.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.38 million BoP, current US$ | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | 93.99 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.66 million BoP, current US$ | 127.45 million BoP, current US$ | 344.81 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 413.06 million BoP, current US$ | 334.99 million BoP, current US$ | 478.61 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 600.48 million BoP, current US$ | 432.15 million BoP, current US$ | 761.73 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Costa Rica?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Costa Rica was 759.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 761.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.