Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -4.96 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -4.96 billion for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.1% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Costa Rica peaked at -1.34 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, -4.96 billion, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.38 billion | — |
| 2006 | -1.58 billion | +14.7% |
| 2007 | -1.81 billion | +14.5% |
| 2008 | -2.24 billion | +23.6% |
| 2009 | -1.34 billion | -40.2% |
| 2010 | -1.59 billion | +18.6% |
| 2011 | -2.33 billion | +46.5% |
| 2012 | -1.80 billion | -22.6% |
| 2013 | -2.40 billion | +33.2% |
| 2014 | -2.82 billion | +17.3% |
| 2015 | -2.54 billion | -9.8% |
| 2016 | -2.13 billion | -16.3% |
| 2017 | -2.65 billion | +24.7% |
| 2018 | -2.43 billion | -8.2% |
| 2019 | -2.70 billion | +10.7% |
| 2020 | -1.64 billion | -39.0% |
| 2021 | -3.15 billion | +91.3% |
| 2022 | -3.06 billion | -2.7% |
| 2023 | -3.70 billion | +20.9% |
| 2024 | -4.96 billion | +34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.67 billion | -2.24 billion | -1.34 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.34 billion | -2.82 billion | -1.59 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.30 billion | -4.96 billion | -1.64 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 (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Costa Rica?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Costa Rica was -4.96 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was -1.34 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.96 billion in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Costa Rica ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of 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.