Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) … Net, OFCS in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) … Net, OFCS was -509.63 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) in Costa Rica stood at -509.63 billion. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) in Costa Rica peaked at -24.56 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -509.63 billion, in 2025.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) … Net, OFCS in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -24.56 billion | — |
| 2006 | -44.48 billion | +81.1% |
| 2007 | -46.80 billion | +5.2% |
| 2008 | -38.54 billion | -17.7% |
| 2009 | -49.83 billion | +29.3% |
| 2010 | -161.64 billion | +224.4% |
| 2011 | -261.30 billion | +61.7% |
| 2012 | -260.23 billion | -0.4% |
| 2013 | -287.34 billion | +10.4% |
| 2014 | -385.79 billion | +34.3% |
| 2015 | -270.65 billion | -29.8% |
| 2016 | -309.63 billion | +14.4% |
| 2017 | -273.86 billion | -11.6% |
| 2018 | -295.31 billion | +7.8% |
| 2019 | -290.82 billion | -1.5% |
| 2020 | -315.62 billion | +8.5% |
| 2021 | -339.40 billion | +7.5% |
| 2022 | -393.28 billion | +15.9% |
| 2023 | -402.10 billion | +2.2% |
| 2024 | -463.55 billion | +15.3% |
| 2025 | -509.63 billion | +9.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -509.63 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is -12.25 billion, 41.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -509.63 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.78 billion, 134.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) … Net, OFCS in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -224.4% | -49.83 billion | -161.64 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -40.84 billion | -49.83 billion | -24.56 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -279.66 billion | -385.79 billion | -161.64 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -403.93 billion | -509.63 billion | -315.62 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More external debt data for Costa Rica
- Net financial flows, IBRD 449.11 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) in Costa Rica?
- Net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) in Costa Rica was -509.63 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was -24.56 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -509.63 billion in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs)?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. 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 Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.