Foreign assets in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Foreign assets was 36.56 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
36.56 billion current US$
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
75th
of 150 countries
All-time high
36.56 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
3.24 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Costa Rica, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200720201995: 3.2B current US$1996: 3.4B current US$1997: 3.9B current US$1998: 3.9B current US$1999: 4.1B current US$2000: 4.5B current US$2001: 4.7B current US$2002: 5.2B current US$2003: 5.8B current US$2004: 6.3B current US$2005: 7.4B current US$2006: 8.8B current US$2007: 10.5B current US$2008: 10.3B current US$2009: 11.9B current US$2010: 14.6B current US$2011: 15.7B current US$2012: 19.9B current US$2013: 23.2B current US$2014: 24.5B current US$2015: 26.1B current US$2016: 28.0B current US$2017: 30.0B current US$2018: 32.0B current US$2019: 34.7B current US$2020: 36.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Costa Rica stood at 36.56 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 151.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Costa Rica peaked at 36.56 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.24 billion current US$, in 1995.

Costa Rica ranks 75th of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.70 billion current US$ 3.24 billion current US$ 4.11 billion current US$ 5
2000s 7.54 billion current US$ 4.52 billion current US$ 11.86 billion current US$ 10
2010s 24.87 billion current US$ 14.56 billion current US$ 34.71 billion current US$ 10
2020s 36.56 billion current US$ 36.56 billion current US$ 36.56 billion current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Costa Rica?
Foreign assets in Costa Rica was 36.56 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 36.56 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.24 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Costa Rica rank for foreign assets?
Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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