Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 5.30 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Costa Rica is 5.30 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Costa Rica peaked at 5.30 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.53 billion, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.53 billion | — |
| 2006 | 1.80 billion | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 2.24 billion | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 2.44 billion | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.61 billion | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 1.91 billion | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 2.73 billion | +43.3% |
| 2012 | 2.70 billion | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.21 billion | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 3.24 billion | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.96 billion | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 2.62 billion | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 2.92 billion | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 3.01 billion | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.72 billion | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 2.10 billion | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 3.59 billion | +70.8% |
| 2022 | 3.67 billion | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.69 billion | +27.6% |
| 2024 | 5.30 billion | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 billion | 1.53 billion | 2.44 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.80 billion | 1.91 billion | 3.24 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 billion | 2.10 billion | 5.30 billion | 5 |
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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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.48 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 475.29 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Costa Rica?
- Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Costa Rica was 5.30 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 billion in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.