Total Reserves in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total Reserves was 17,086 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total Reserves in Costa Rica, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 17,086 for total reserves in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Costa Rica peaked at 17,086 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 828.1, in 1994.
That places Costa Rica 65th out of 164 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,017 | 828.1 | 1,472 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,537 | 1,318 | 4,114 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,978 | 4,627 | 8,937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,199 | 6,921 | 17,086 | 6 |
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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 total reserves in Costa Rica?
- Total reserves in Costa Rica was 17,086 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17,086 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 828.1 in 1994.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total reserves?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.