Costa Rica vs Philippines: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.46 trillion current LCU against 7.36 trillion current LCU in Philippines, a difference of 1.10 trillion current LCU.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -47.94 million current LCU | 158.27 million current LCU | 206.21 million current LCU | Philippines |
| 1970s | -637.55 million current LCU | -752.08 million current LCU | 114.52 million current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | -75.83 billion current LCU | -84.00 billion current LCU | 8.16 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -2.65 billion current LCU | 61.41 billion current LCU | 64.06 billion current LCU | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 1.18 trillion current LCU | 161.51 billion current LCU | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.12 trillion current LCU | 3.87 trillion current LCU | 1.75 trillion current LCU | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5.62 trillion current LCU | 6.62 trillion current LCU | 995.94 billion current LCU | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Costa Rica or Philippines?
- Costa Rica, at 8.46 trillion current LCU against 7.36 trillion current LCU in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 1.10 trillion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.