Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.1609 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Costa Rica stood at 0.1609 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.228 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1176 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Costa Rica 99th 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1573 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.1412 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1176 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1185 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.124 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1391 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1423 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1631 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.173 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1654 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.178 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1902 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1909 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1951 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2186 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2136 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1812 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1692 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1609 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1317 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1176 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1573 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1664 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1951 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1953 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1609 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 96 Slovakia 0.1645 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Burundi 0.1643 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Guatemala 0.162 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Thailand 0.1577 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Kiribati 0.1561 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 El Salvador 0.1558 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 0.1609 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.228 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1176 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th 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 down 2.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.