Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 87.87 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 87.87 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$ in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Costa Rica peaked at 893.56 million USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.1 million USD, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 79th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.42 million USD | 2.1 million USD | 5.7 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.6 million USD | 68.42 million USD | 429.62 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 368.5 million USD | 53.39 million USD | 893.56 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.73 million USD | 84.87 million USD | 118.39 million USD | 4 |
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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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0015 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 682.83 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 498.6 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.002 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7846 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,669 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Costa Rica?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Costa Rica was 87.87 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 893.56 million USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 million USD in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. 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 outflows — 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.