Is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates, end of period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates in Costa Rica

Name: Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates in Costa Rica
Creator: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Costa Rica: Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates was 498.6 National currency per US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

498.6 National currency per US dollar

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

5th

of 43 countries

All-time high

642.15 National currency per US dollar

in 2021

All-time low

5.63 National currency per US dollar

in 1951

Years of data

1950–2025

Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates in Costa Rica, 1950–2025

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency per US dollar.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in Costa Rica is 498.6 National currency per US dollar, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in Costa Rica peaked at 642.15 National currency per US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.63 National currency per US dollar, in 1951.

Costa Rica ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates, end of period in Costa Rica, 1950 to 2025.
Year	National currency per US dollar	Change
1950	5.92 National currency per US dollar	—
1951	5.63 National currency per US dollar	-4.8%
1952	5.63 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1953	5.63 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1954	5.63 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1955	5.63 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1956	5.63 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1957	5.63 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1958	5.63 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1959	5.63 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1960	5.63 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1961	6.63 National currency per US dollar	+17.7%
1962	6.63 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1963	6.63 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1964	6.63 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1965	6.63 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1966	6.63 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1967	6.63 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1968	6.63 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1969	6.63 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1970	6.63 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1971	6.63 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1972	6.63 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1973	6.65 National currency per US dollar	+0.2%
1974	8.57 National currency per US dollar	+28.9%
1975	8.57 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1976	8.57 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1977	8.57 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1978	8.57 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1979	8.57 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1980	8.57 National currency per US dollar	+0.0%
1981	36.09 National currency per US dollar	+321.1%
1982	40.25 National currency per US dollar	+11.5%
1983	43.4 National currency per US dollar	+7.8%
1984	47.75 National currency per US dollar	+10.0%
1985	53.7 National currency per US dollar	+12.5%
1986	58.88 National currency per US dollar	+9.6%
1987	69.25 National currency per US dollar	+17.6%
1988	79.5 National currency per US dollar	+14.8%
1989	84.35 National currency per US dollar	+6.1%
1990	103.55 National currency per US dollar	+22.8%
1991	135.43 National currency per US dollar	+30.8%
1992	137.43 National currency per US dollar	+1.5%
1993	151.44 National currency per US dollar	+10.2%
1994	165.07 National currency per US dollar	+9.0%
1995	194.9 National currency per US dollar	+18.1%
1996	220.11 National currency per US dollar	+12.9%
1997	244.29 National currency per US dollar	+11.0%
1998	271.42 National currency per US dollar	+11.1%
1999	298.19 National currency per US dollar	+9.9%
2000	318.02 National currency per US dollar	+6.7%
2001	341.67 National currency per US dollar	+7.4%
2002	378.72 National currency per US dollar	+10.8%
2003	418.53 National currency per US dollar	+10.5%
2004	458.61 National currency per US dollar	+9.6%
2005	496.68 National currency per US dollar	+8.3%
2006	517.89 National currency per US dollar	+4.3%
2007	498.1 National currency per US dollar	-3.8%
2008	555.47 National currency per US dollar	+11.5%
2009	565.24 National currency per US dollar	+1.8%
2010	512.97 National currency per US dollar	-9.2%
2011	511.84 National currency per US dollar	-0.2%
2012	508.19 National currency per US dollar	-0.7%
2013	501.4 National currency per US dollar	-1.3%
2014	539.42 National currency per US dollar	+7.6%
2015	538.4 National currency per US dollar	-0.2%
2016	554.64 National currency per US dollar	+3.0%
2017	569.49 National currency per US dollar	+2.7%
2018	608.07 National currency per US dollar	+6.8%
2019	573.29 National currency per US dollar	-5.7%
2020	613.91 National currency per US dollar	+7.1%
2021	642.15 National currency per US dollar	+4.6%
2022	598.08 National currency per US dollar	-6.9%
2023	523.04 National currency per US dollar	-12.5%
2024	509.69 National currency per US dollar	-2.6%
2025	498.6 National currency per US dollar	-2.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	5.66 National currency per US dollar	5.63 National currency per US dollar	5.92 National currency per US dollar	10
1960s	6.53 National currency per US dollar	5.63 National currency per US dollar	6.63 National currency per US dollar	10
1970s	7.8 National currency per US dollar	6.63 National currency per US dollar	8.57 National currency per US dollar	10
1980s	52.17 National currency per US dollar	8.57 National currency per US dollar	84.35 National currency per US dollar	10
1990s	192.18 National currency per US dollar	103.55 National currency per US dollar	298.19 National currency per US dollar	10
2000s	454.89 National currency per US dollar	318.02 National currency per US dollar	565.24 National currency per US dollar	10
2010s	541.77 National currency per US dollar	501.4 National currency per US dollar	608.07 National currency per US dollar	10
2020s	564.25 National currency per US dollar	498.6 National currency per US dollar	642.15 National currency per US dollar	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in Costa Rica?: Annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates in Costa Rica was 498.6 National currency per US dollar in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 642.15 National currency per US dollar in 2021.
What is the lowest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 5.63 National currency per US dollar in 1951.
How does Costa Rica rank for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates?: Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — exchange rates rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates, end of period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Exchange rates, end of period
Unit: National currency per US dollar
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 55 places, 3,594 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

This table shows annual Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for Gross Domestic Product (GDP), household final consumption expenditure and actual individual consumption. It also shows exchange rates (annual averages and end of period), sourced from the International Monetary Fund's database on International Financial Statistics. Final consumption expenditure is the expenditure of resident households on consumption goods or services, while individual consumption is the sum of household consumption plus the individual (not collective) consumption of the non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) and General Government sectors. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE4 dataset. For further information on (PPPs) please check the following link: Purchasing Power Parities and more precisely FAQ 2: Purchasing power parities OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org