Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors … Short-term in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors … Short-term was 2.14 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Costa Rica is 2.14 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Costa Rica peaked at 2.22 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, -29.71 million US dollar, in 2006.
Costa Rica ranks 30th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors … Short-term in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 167.96 million US dollar | — |
| 2006 | -29.71 million US dollar | -117.7% |
| 2007 | 71.69 million US dollar | -341.3% |
| 2008 | 229.21 million US dollar | +219.7% |
| 2009 | 229.44 million US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 381.00 million US dollar | +66.1% |
| 2011 | 573.65 million US dollar | +50.6% |
| 2012 | 539.34 million US dollar | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 717.31 million US dollar | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 911.86 million US dollar | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 954.63 million US dollar | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 887.41 million US dollar | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.45 billion US dollar | +63.1% |
| 2018 | 243.03 million US dollar | -83.2% |
| 2019 | 410.95 million US dollar | +69.1% |
| 2020 | 270.31 million US dollar | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 417.79 million US dollar | +54.6% |
| 2022 | 802.59 million US dollar | +92.1% |
| 2023 | 1.82 billion US dollar | +127.3% |
| 2024 | 2.22 billion US dollar | +21.4% |
| 2025 | 2.14 billion US dollar | -3.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.14 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.41 billion US dollar, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.14 billion US dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.75 million US dollar, 27.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.72 million US dollar | -29.71 million US dollar | 229.44 million US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 706.62 million US dollar | 243.03 million US dollar | 1.45 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion US dollar | 270.31 million US dollar | 2.22 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More external debt data for Costa Rica
- Net financial flows, IBRD 449.11 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Costa Rica?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Costa Rica was 2.14 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 billion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.71 million US dollar in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. 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, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-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.