Other investment, Debt instruments in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Other investment, Debt instruments was 16.56 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments in Costa Rica is 16.56 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Costa Rica peaked at 16.56 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.15 billion US dollar, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 75th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.15 billion US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 3.21 billion US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.16 billion US dollar | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.65 billion US dollar | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 3.81 billion US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.24 billion US dollar | +37.4% |
| 2011 | 5.42 billion US dollar | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.72 billion US dollar | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 8.31 billion US dollar | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 9.00 billion US dollar | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 9.33 billion US dollar | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.47 billion US dollar | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 11.51 billion US dollar | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 11.94 billion US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.63 billion US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 14.32 billion US dollar | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 14.34 billion US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.16 billion US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 15.86 billion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 16.36 billion US dollar | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 16.56 billion US dollar | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.40 billion US dollar | 3.15 billion US dollar | 3.81 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.06 billion US dollar | 5.24 billion US dollar | 12.63 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.43 billion US dollar | 14.32 billion US dollar | 16.56 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More external debt data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.48 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 13.11 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 42.38 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 57.44 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments in Costa Rica?
- Other investment, debt instruments in Costa Rica was 16.56 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.56 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 billion US dollar in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.