Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 3,921 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Costa Rica stood at 3,921 million USD. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Costa Rica peaked at 3,921 million USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 162.4 million USD, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 57th of 209 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.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 162.4 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 178.4 million USD | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 226 million USD | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 246.7 million USD | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 297.6 million USD | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 336.9 million USD | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 427 million USD | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 406.9 million USD | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 611.7 million USD | +50.3% |
| 1999 | 619.47 million USD | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 723.43 million USD | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 621.85 million USD | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 723.17 million USD | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 774.39 million USD | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,084 million USD | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 1,364 million USD | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 1,702 million USD | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 2,088 million USD | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 2,320 million USD | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1,444 million USD | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 1,684 million USD | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 2,461 million USD | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 2,258 million USD | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 2,741 million USD | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 2,927 million USD | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2,752 million USD | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 2,204 million USD | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 2,778 million USD | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 2,487 million USD | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 2,812 million USD | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 1,763 million USD | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 3,231 million USD | +83.3% |
| 2022 | 3,164 million USD | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,921 million USD | +23.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3,921 million USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,565 million USD, 86% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3,921 million USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 759.73 million USD, 5.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 351.31 million USD | 162.4 million USD | 619.47 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,285 million USD | 621.85 million USD | 2,320 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,510 million USD | 1,684 million USD | 2,927 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,020 million USD | 1,763 million USD | 3,921 million USD | 4 |
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)
- 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$ in Costa Rica?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Costa Rica was 3,921 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,921 million USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.4 million USD in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.