Total reserves in months of imports in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.26 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Costa Rica is 4.26 ratio, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Costa Rica peaked at 4.74 ratio in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.09 ratio, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 87th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.09 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 2.16 ratio | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.33 ratio | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.66 ratio | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 2.57 ratio | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.72 ratio | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.22 ratio | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 3.66 ratio | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 2.93 ratio | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 4.08 ratio | +39.2% |
| 2010 | 3.86 ratio | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.36 ratio | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 4.51 ratio | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 4.66 ratio | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.37 ratio | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.74 ratio | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 4.37 ratio | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.8 ratio | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 3.68 ratio | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.35 ratio | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 4.04 ratio | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.14 ratio | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 3.14 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.35 ratio | +38.5% |
| 2024 | 4.26 ratio | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 ratio | 2.09 ratio | 4.08 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 ratio | 3.36 ratio | 4.74 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 ratio | 3.14 ratio | 4.35 ratio | 5 |
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,316 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,798 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 70.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Costa Rica?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Costa Rica was 4.26 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 ratio in 2015.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 ratio in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).