Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) was 449.11 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IBRD in Costa Rica, 2015–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 449.11 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, ibrd in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1,204.0% on the previous year and up 29,043.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ibrd in Costa Rica peaked at 449.11 million NFL, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -40.68 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 11th out of 118 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.54 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 134.53 million NFL, current US$ | +8630.2% |
| 2017 | 52.19 million NFL, current US$ | -61.2% |
| 2018 | 115.22 million NFL, current US$ | +120.8% |
| 2019 | 51.64 million NFL, current US$ | -55.2% |
| 2020 | 71.24 million NFL, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 271.66 million NFL, current US$ | +281.3% |
| 2022 | 270.00 million NFL, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | -11.32 million NFL, current US$ | -104.2% |
| 2024 | -40.68 million NFL, current US$ | +259.4% |
| 2025 | 449.11 million NFL, current US$ | -1204.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 449.11 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -14,000 NFL, current US$. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.02 million NFL, current US$ | 1.54 million NFL, current US$ | 134.53 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 168.33 million NFL, current US$ | -40.68 million NFL, current US$ | 449.11 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 8 Jordan 625.84 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 574.32 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 10 Colombia 471.83 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 424.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 13 Angola 396.19 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 14 Pakistan 351.92 million NFL, current US$ compare
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 net financial flows, ibrd in Costa Rica?
- Net financial flows, ibrd in Costa Rica was 449.11 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 449.11 million NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.68 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for net financial flows, ibrd?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, ibrd rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29,043.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IBRD is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the founding and largest member of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.