Costa Rica vs Italy: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)
Costa Rica
-8.02 billion
in 2024
Italy
-8.15 billion
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
168th
Italy rank
169th
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -8.02 billion against -8.15 billion in Italy, a difference of 126.97 million.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 168th and Italy ranks 169th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -738.21 million | -1.47 billion | 732.31 million | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -2.32 billion | 1.99 billion | 4.31 billion | Italy |
| 2020s | -5.62 billion | 9.51 billion | 15.13 billion | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Costa Rica or Italy?
- Costa Rica, at -8.02 billion against -8.15 billion in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 126.97 million, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Costa Rica ranks 168th and Italy ranks 169th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.