Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) was 9.23 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Costa Rica, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 9.23 billion US dollar for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 127.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Costa Rica peaked at 9.23 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 843.54 million US dollar, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 44th of 140 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.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 843.54 million US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 1.24 billion US dollar | +46.5% |
| 2007 | 2.15 billion US dollar | +74.1% |
| 2008 | 2.89 billion US dollar | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 3.32 billion US dollar | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 3.74 billion US dollar | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.65 billion US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.27 billion US dollar | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 3.53 billion US dollar | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 5.38 billion US dollar | +52.3% |
| 2015 | 4.05 billion US dollar | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 5.03 billion US dollar | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 4.38 billion US dollar | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 4.02 billion US dollar | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 4.84 billion US dollar | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 4.50 billion US dollar | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.65 billion US dollar | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 3.34 billion US dollar | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 6.34 billion US dollar | +89.7% |
| 2024 | 8.03 billion US dollar | +26.7% |
| 2025 | 9.23 billion US dollar | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.09 billion US dollar | 843.54 million US dollar | 3.32 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.19 billion US dollar | 3.27 billion US dollar | 5.38 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 billion US dollar | 3.34 billion US dollar | 9.23 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 41 New Zealand 10.08 billion US dollar compare
- 42 Portugal 10.05 billion US dollar compare
- 43 Finland 10.04 billion US dollar compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 9.04 billion US dollar compare
- 46 Angola 7.75 billion US dollar compare
- 47 Netherlands 6.96 billion US dollar 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 reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Costa Rica?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Costa Rica was 9.23 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.23 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 843.54 million US dollar in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.7%. 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 Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (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.