Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.95 billion US dollar against 3.81 billion US dollar in Paraguay, a difference of 2.14 billion US dollar.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Paraguay's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 59th of 149 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 555.48 million US dollar | 141.89 million US dollar | 413.60 million US dollar | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.96 billion US dollar | 1.67 billion US dollar | 1.30 billion US dollar | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.96 billion US dollar | 3.42 billion US dollar | 1.54 billion US dollar | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 5.95 billion US dollar against 3.81 billion US dollar in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 2.14 billion US dollar, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 59th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.