Total reserves minus gold in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total reserves minus gold was 17.09 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Costa Rica, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in Costa Rica is 17.09 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Costa Rica peaked at 17.09 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.17 million current US$, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.34 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4.17 million current US$ | -63.2% |
| 1962 | 10.51 million current US$ | +152.0% |
| 1963 | 13.53 million current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1964 | 16.52 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1965 | 17.73 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 15.00 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 16.07 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 18.45 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 27.06 million current US$ | +46.7% |
| 1970 | 14.16 million current US$ | -47.7% |
| 1971 | 27.19 million current US$ | +92.0% |
| 1972 | 40.62 million current US$ | +49.4% |
| 1973 | 48.49 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 42.13 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 48.82 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 95.41 million current US$ | +95.4% |
| 1977 | 190.49 million current US$ | +99.6% |
| 1978 | 193.89 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 118.63 million current US$ | -38.8% |
| 1980 | 145.57 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 131.42 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 226.12 million current US$ | +72.1% |
| 1983 | 311.27 million current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1984 | 405.00 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 506.37 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 523.37 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 488.86 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 667.98 million current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1989 | 742.57 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 520.63 million current US$ | -29.9% |
| 1991 | 919.80 million current US$ | +76.7% |
| 1992 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 893.20 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 1.00 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 1.32 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 3.11 billion current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 4.11 billion current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 3.80 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 4.07 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 4.63 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 4.76 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.86 billion current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2013 | 7.33 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 7.21 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.83 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 7.57 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.15 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 7.50 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 8.94 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 7.23 billion current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 6.92 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 8.55 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 13.22 billion current US$ | +54.6% |
| 2024 | 14.18 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 17.09 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.04 million current US$ | 4.17 million current US$ | 27.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.98 million current US$ | 14.16 million current US$ | 193.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 414.85 million current US$ | 131.42 million current US$ | 742.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 billion current US$ | 520.63 million current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 billion current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | 4.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 billion current US$ | 4.63 billion current US$ | 8.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.20 billion current US$ | 6.92 billion current US$ | 17.09 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 458.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 9.15 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -17.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -15.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,504 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Costa Rica?
- Total reserves minus gold in Costa Rica was 17.09 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.09 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.