Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita was 0.0008 million USD per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0008 million USD per person for total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0008 million USD per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million USD per person, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 million USD per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +47.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +44.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +82.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +23.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0008 million USD per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 million USD per person, 98% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0008 million USD per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0004 million USD per person, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 37 Poland 0.0008 million USD per person compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0008 million USD per person compare
- 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0008 million USD per person compare
- 41 Serbia 0.0007 million USD per person compare
- 42 Czechia 0.0007 million USD per person compare
- 43 Spain 0.0007 million USD per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0008 million USD per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 million USD per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million USD per person in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.