01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 6.65 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.65 billion
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
92nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
7.20 billion
in 2019
All-time low
1.68 billion
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Costa Rica, 1995–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 6.65 billion for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Costa Rica peaked at 7.20 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.68 billion, in 1997.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.85 billion | — |
| 1996 | 3.26 billion | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 1.68 billion | -48.6% |
| 1998 | 2.61 billion | +55.6% |
| 1999 | 2.35 billion | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 2.75 billion | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 3.00 billion | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 3.35 billion | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 2.90 billion | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 3.08 billion | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.86 billion | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.87 billion | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.16 billion | +45.1% |
| 2008 | 6.03 billion | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 5.56 billion | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 4.45 billion | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 4.89 billion | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 6.49 billion | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 7.15 billion | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 7.10 billion | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.78 billion | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.76 billion | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.71 billion | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.84 billion | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.20 billion | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 7.16 billion | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.56 billion | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 6.31 billion | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 6.13 billion | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 5.50 billion | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 6.65 billion | +20.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 6.65 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.64 billion, 20% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 6.65 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.57 billion, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.75 billion | 1.68 billion | 3.85 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.65 billion | 2.75 billion | 6.03 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 billion | 4.45 billion | 7.20 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 billion | 5.50 billion | 7.16 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Costa Rica?
- 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Costa Rica was 6.65 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.20 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 billion in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from BIS, published as part of 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.