Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations was 1.59 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Costa Rica is 1.59 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 234.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Costa Rica peaked at 1.59 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 60th out of 138 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2007 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 688.85 million US dollar | — |
| 2010 | 569.53 million US dollar | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 296.03 million US dollar | -48.0% |
| 2012 | 352.48 million US dollar | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 509.09 million US dollar | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 583.30 million US dollar | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 475.67 million US dollar | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 469.34 million US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 730.39 million US dollar | +55.6% |
| 2018 | 854.00 million US dollar | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 814.35 million US dollar | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 901.61 million US dollar | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 1.09 billion US dollar | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 1.24 billion US dollar | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 1.43 billion US dollar | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 1.29 billion US dollar | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 1.59 billion US dollar | +23.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.59 billion US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.15 billion US dollar, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.59 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 418.53 million US dollar, 3.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.77 million US dollar | 0 US dollar | 688.85 million US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 565.42 million US dollar | 296.03 million US dollar | 854.00 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 billion US dollar | 901.61 million US dollar | 1.59 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Costa Rica?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in Costa Rica was 1.59 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank, Long-term (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.