Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 0.1274 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Costa Rica stood at 0.1274 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1716 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0641 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 55th of 160 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0869 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0821 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0792 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0641 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0827 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0952 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1176 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1318 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1379 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1403 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1479 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1558 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1576 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.155 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1706 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1716 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1603 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1421 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1383 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1274 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.079 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0641 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0869 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1343 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0952 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1576 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1517 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1274 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1716 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1297 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Finland 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1281 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 United States of America 0.1217 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Austria 0.1191 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1185 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)
- 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 other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Costa Rica?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Costa Rica was 0.1274 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1716 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0641 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.