Remittances in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Remittances was 0.8293 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Costa Rica, 1977–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances in Costa Rica is 0.8293, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Costa Rica peaked at 2.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0651, in 1977.
That places Costa Rica 132nd out of 194 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.
Remittances in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0651 | — |
| 1978 | 0.0823 | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0669 | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0849 | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0915 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2148 | +134.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1684 | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1748 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1837 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1742 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1743 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1972 | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1904 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2101 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1857 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1655 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1673 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.163 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +553.3% |
| 1996 | 1.12 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9361 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8873 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9057 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.24 | +37.1% |
| 2002 | 1.51 | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 1.86 | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 1.72 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 2.26 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.96 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.67 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.41 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 1.22 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.17 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.978 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9268 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.926 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8527 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8546 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8356 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9058 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8737 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7566 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7494 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8293 | +10.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +553.3% | 0.163 | 1.06 |
| 1982 | +134.9% | 0.0915 | 0.2148 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0714 | 0.0651 | 0.0823 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1654 | 0.0849 | 0.2148 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5931 | 0.163 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 0.9057 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.8527 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8251 | 0.7494 | 0.9058 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9425 compare
- 130 Poland 0.9137 compare
- 131 Mauritania 0.869 compare
- 133 Palau 0.8032 compare
- 134 Sweden 0.7814 compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7692 compare
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 remittances in Costa Rica?
- Remittances in Costa Rica was 0.8293 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0651 in 1977.
- How does Costa Rica rank for remittances?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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