28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP was 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0431 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
96th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.3432 units per US$ of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
0.0397 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
31
1995–2025

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1995–2025

00.10.20.31995201020251995: 0.343 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.284 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.113 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.116 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.097 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.095 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.102 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.1 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.088 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.09 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.095 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.098 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.125 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.124 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.123 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.087 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.066 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.066 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.063 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.065 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.061 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.054 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.053 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.047 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.046 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.05 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.052 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.04 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3432 units per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0397 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Costa Rica ranks 96th of 204 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.

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1995 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1995 0.3432 units per US$ of GDP
1996 0.2841 units per US$ of GDP -17.2%
1997 0.1127 units per US$ of GDP -60.3%
1998 0.1164 units per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1999 0.0966 units per US$ of GDP -17.0%
2000 0.095 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2001 0.1022 units per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2002 0.1002 units per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2003 0.0881 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2004 0.0896 units per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2005 0.0945 units per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2006 0.0983 units per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2007 0.1245 units per US$ of GDP +26.6%
2008 0.1243 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2009 0.1227 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2010 0.087 units per US$ of GDP -29.1%
2011 0.066 units per US$ of GDP -24.1%
2012 0.0665 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2013 0.0629 units per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2014 0.0651 units per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2015 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2016 0.0542 units per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2017 0.0528 units per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2018 0.0468 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2019 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2020 0.0501 units per US$ of GDP +8.4%
2021 0.051 units per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2022 0.0525 units per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2023 0.0397 units per US$ of GDP -24.4%
2024 0.0407 units per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2025 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP +5.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0811 units per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0794 units per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 -60.3% 0.2841 units per US$ of GDP 0.1127 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1906 units per US$ of GDP 0.0966 units per US$ of GDP 0.3432 units per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.1039 units per US$ of GDP 0.0881 units per US$ of GDP 0.1245 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0608 units per US$ of GDP 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP 0.087 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP 0.0397 units per US$ of GDP 0.0525 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 93 Japan 0.0438 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 94 South Africa 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 95 Botswana 0.0432 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 97 Nigeria 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 98 Peru 0.0419 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 99 New Zealand 0.0415 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.3432 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0397 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Costa Rica rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 6,138 data points, 1995–2025
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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.