Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 3,214 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3,214 US dollar per person for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Costa Rica peaked at 3,214 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 721.79 US dollar per person, in 2007.
That places Costa Rica 71st out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 739.99 US dollar per person | — |
| 2006 | 742.02 US dollar per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 721.79 US dollar per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 822.06 US dollar per person | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 847.33 US dollar per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,149 US dollar per person | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 1,176 US dollar per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,441 US dollar per person | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 1,762 US dollar per person | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 1,887 US dollar per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1,937 US dollar per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,152 US dollar per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 2,343 US dollar per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 2,409 US dollar per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,526 US dollar per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2,845 US dollar per person | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 2,834 US dollar per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,984 US dollar per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 3,107 US dollar per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 3,189 US dollar per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 3,214 US dollar per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 774.64 US dollar per person | 721.79 US dollar per person | 847.33 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,878 US dollar per person | 1,149 US dollar per person | 2,526 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,029 US dollar per person | 2,834 US dollar per person | 3,214 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 68 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3,354 US dollar per person compare
- 69 Ecuador 3,308 US dollar per person compare
- 70 Grenada 3,262 US dollar per person compare
- 72 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,902 US dollar per person compare
- 73 Serbia 2,829 US dollar per person compare
- 74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,776 US dollar per person 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) 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.0238 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Costa Rica?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Costa Rica was 3,214 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,214 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 721.79 US dollar per person in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.