Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -1.12 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -1.12 billion for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.3% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Costa Rica peaked at -178.41 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.08 billion, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.16 billion | — |
| 2006 | -604.52 million | -47.8% |
| 2007 | -1.24 billion | +104.3% |
| 2008 | -2.99 billion | +142.2% |
| 2009 | -372.60 million | -87.5% |
| 2010 | -1.64 billion | +340.7% |
| 2011 | -2.87 billion | +75.0% |
| 2012 | -2.03 billion | -29.2% |
| 2013 | -3.08 billion | +51.6% |
| 2014 | -3.01 billion | -2.4% |
| 2015 | -2.61 billion | -13.3% |
| 2016 | -1.55 billion | -40.8% |
| 2017 | -2.45 billion | +58.1% |
| 2018 | -2.20 billion | -9.9% |
| 2019 | -178.41 million | -91.9% |
| 2020 | -1.17 billion | +557.8% |
| 2021 | -1.18 billion | +0.2% |
| 2022 | -1.86 billion | +58.1% |
| 2023 | -826.47 million | -55.6% |
| 2024 | -1.12 billion | +35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.27 billion | -2.99 billion | -372.60 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.16 billion | -3.08 billion | -178.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.23 billion | -1.86 billion | -826.47 million | 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 financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Costa Rica?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Costa Rica was -1.12 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was -178.41 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.08 billion in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Costa Rica ranks 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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 Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.