Direct investment, Debt instruments in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 5.95 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, debt instruments in Costa Rica is 5.95 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Costa Rica peaked at 5.95 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 447.81 million US dollar, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 56th of 149 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.
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 447.81 million US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 513.65 million US dollar | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 473.38 million US dollar | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 575.30 million US dollar | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 767.27 million US dollar | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 973.63 million US dollar | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 1.74 billion US dollar | +79.0% |
| 2012 | 2.16 billion US dollar | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 2.64 billion US dollar | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 2.94 billion US dollar | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 3.23 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 3.64 billion US dollar | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 3.78 billion US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.31 billion US dollar | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 4.24 billion US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.55 billion US dollar | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 4.02 billion US dollar | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 4.38 billion US dollar | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 5.30 billion US dollar | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 5.57 billion US dollar | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 5.95 billion US dollar | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 555.48 million US dollar | 447.81 million US dollar | 767.27 million US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.96 billion US dollar | 973.63 million US dollar | 4.31 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 billion US dollar | 4.02 billion US dollar | 5.95 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More external debt data for Costa Rica
- Other investment, Debt instruments 16.56 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.45 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3,214 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1609 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 2.87 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.12 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.48 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 13.11 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 42.38 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Costa Rica?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Costa Rica was 5.95 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.81 million US dollar in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.