Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica stood at 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 134th of 197 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$), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +345.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +345.0% | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +143.9% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | -88.5% | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +85.6% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 131 Indonesia 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 New Zealand 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Estonia 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Kiribati 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Cameroon 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Poland 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Costa Rica was 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.